Let’s be honest — story, plot, and premise sound like words that mean the same thing. Most of us, even as writers or film ...

A popular diagram for teaching plot structure to middle and high school students looks like a mountain, mapping out exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It’s an apt ...

Despite what many Silicon Valley AI founders keep hyping, you can’t auto generate a hit show or bottle cinematic magic. My offer: story structure first, generation second. We need tools that codify ...