How To Write A Novel with the 3 Act Story Structure

A beat-by-beat walk through three-act structure

This video series follows the three-act structure from the opening hook onward, taking each story beat in turn. It pairs the mechanics of structure with the reasons it tends to work on readers, drawing on the brain science the description mentions.

How the series proceeds

• Starting from the opening hook and moving through the story beats in order
• Explaining why the structure holds attention, not just where each beat sits

Who it suits

Novelists planning a first draft, and anyone with a story idea but no sense of its shape, will get the most out of it. Because each beat is treated in depth, watching alongside a draft lets you test each beat as you go.