Most fiction stories have two simultaneous threads through them: the emotional arc and the narrative arc, which together form the plot. The emotional arc is about the internal
Every story has more than one thread running through it. Threads can represent characters, settings, objects, or other tangible / physical items that are part of a story.
Starting with the basics: what is a story climax? Every climax is specific to its own story. Universally, it’s the height of tension in the plot – the
Humans are complex creatures who, while generally consistent, have days where emotions swing more in one direction or another. This goes both for the characters – even if
The emotional arc is the heart of the story while the narrative arc is the plot. Both are equally important and should always interplay throughout a tale. Scenes