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The Story Department Est. 2009 · Karel Segers
Section J · Post Series 39 entries 25 August 2026

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  1. The Inciting Incident

    The first guy to write down that a story needs a beginning, middle and end, was Aristotle. About twenty-four centuries…

    2 min
  2. Plot Point: Brainstorming Plot Points

    Writing a first draft is in essence brainstorming plot points and writing them down in a more or less chronological…

    3 min
  3. Logline: Examples

    A 17th Century tale of adventure on the Caribbean Sea where the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow joins forces…

    3 min
  4. Logline: Definitions

    Let's start by saying what it isn't. It is not a tagline. It is not really a one-paragraph synopsis either.…

    3 min
  5. Logline: Introduction

    McKee's STORY gave me the illusion the logline is one of the last things you ever write. Why? Because during…

    2 min
  6. Plot Point: Introduction

    The essence of 'plot point' is the essence of drama, yet I find it hard to define. There will always…

    2 min