The Architecture of Story

Shapes of Stories and AI ft. Mindy Kuhn of Warren Publishing

In this final episode of The Architecture of Story, author Meg Rosenthal sits down with Mindy Kuhn, owner of Warren Publishing, to talk about how the publishing industry has evolved and continues to change its shape. Faced with the reality that technology evolves at this same rapid rate, the two discuss what role generative AI plays in this modern stage and how authors can navigate this space. Click to watch Kurt Vonnegut on Shapes of Stories: https://youtu.be/oP3c1h8v2ZQ?si=hPlMDGodWtEnOGa8 Connect with Mindy and Warren Publishing: https://www.warrenpublishing.net Instagram @warrenpublish TikTok @warrenpublishing Connect with Meg: https://megrosenthal.com Instagram @megrosenthalauthor TikTok @megrosenthal.author

Nailing the Finish Line ft. J.N. Kindig

In this episode of The Architecture of Story, authors Meg Rosenthal and J.N. Kindig discuss several archetypal ways that you can cross that final threshold and NAIL that finish line... or in other words, finish your story. Using a traditional three act story structure as the vehicle to arrive at the final image, Kindig brings to the conversation her own education from her recent masters in English degree to guide us all to different types of narrative endings we can employ. Click to learn more about Jeff VanderMeer and Wonderbook: https://wonderbooknow.com/about/ Connect with Jordan: https://www.authorjnkindig.com Instagram @authorjnkindig TikTok @authorjnkindig Connect with Meg: https://megrosenthal.com Instagram @megrosenthalauthor TikTok @megrosenthal.author

Story Arc Within Genre: Mystery ft. Benjamin Bradley

In this episode of The Architecture of Story, authors Meg Rosenthal and Benjamin Bradley list out the tenets of a mystery novel and go through the steps of how you can write your own. Bringing their own fresh perspectives on both writing and the publishing industry, the conversation makes the genre seem... well... less mysterious. Connect with Benjamin Bradley: https://benjaminbradleywrites.com/whlb Instagram @BenjaminBradleyWrites Connect with Meg: https://megrosenthal.com Instagram @megrosenthalauthor TikTok @megrosenthal.author

Character Driven Plots ft. Hannah Hamrick

In this episode of The Architecture of Story, authors Meg Rosenthal and Hannah Hamrick go beyond the structure of the physical plot points of a novel and dive deep on the characters that make up these stories. They walk through certain techniques that they use to flesh out their characters to get to know their attributes, their wants vs. their needs, and things that help fuel their arcs. Once we know who our players are, the two talk about how to break down the plot by using action and reaction to further deepen the reader's understanding of the growth being done on the page. Connect with Hannah Hamrick: https://authorhannahhamrick.com Instagram @authorhannahhamrick TikTok @authorhannahhamrick Connect with Meg: https://megrosenthal.com Instagram @megrosenthalauthor TikTok @megrosenthal.author

Story Arc Within Genre: Fantasy/ Plotting a Trilogy

In this episode of The Architecture of Story, authors Meg Rosenthal and C.C. Tyler break down key definitions within the genre of fantasy and discuss various plotting techniques they use to outline their stories. They talk at length about the arcs needed within each individual book, but the necessity of a global arc tracking over the series as a whole as well. Saves the Cat and the Four Act Story Structure are both dissected in this conversation. *Recommend watching Episode 2: Saves the Cat prior to this episode so certain definitions make sense. More information on the 3 and 4 act story structures: https://reedsy.com/blog/guide/story-structure/three-act-structure/ https://thenovelsmithy.com/the-four-act-structure/ https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/09/the-missing-link-in-three-act-structure/ https://rachaelherron.com/developing-novel-4-act-story-structure/ Connect with C.C. Tyler: https://www.authorcctyler.com Instagram @authorcctyler and @coachcctyler TikTok @authorcctyler Connect with Meg: https://megrosenthal.com Instagram @megrosenthalauthor TikTok @megrosenthal.author