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Linear Architecture

9 structures

Sequential progression β€” beginning, middle, end. The dominant Western pattern.

βš”οΈ The Hero's Journey
Linear / Circular Joseph Campbell β€” Comparative mythology
Campbell's 12-stage archetypal transformation. Departure, initiation, return.
12 stages
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🎭 Three-Act Structure
Linear Aristotle β€” Poetics (335 BCE)
Aristotelian dramatic theory. Setup, confrontation, resolution.
9 stages
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🎬 Save the Cat
Linear / Beat-Driven Blake Snyder β€” Hollywood screenwriting
Blake Snyder's 15-beat framework for commercial storytelling.
15 stages
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πŸ’• The Romantic Arc
Triple Linear Romance genre conventions
Dual parallel character journeys with relationship development.
12 stages
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πŸŒ™ The Heroine's Journey
Dual Linear Maureen Murdock β€” Feminine journey pattern
Murdock's descent and integration pattern. Different from the Hero's Journey.
10 stages
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πŸ¦‹ Inner Transformation Arc
Dual Linear Character-driven fiction
External plot events driving internal character change and growth.
10 stages
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πŸ” The Mystery Structure
Linear / Accumulation Detective fiction tradition
Linear accumulation framework for detective and procedural narratives.
8 stages
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πŸ“ The Plot Point Method
Linear / Milestones Syd Field β€” Mathematical precision
Mathematical precision with exact percentage markers for major turns.
7 stages
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πŸ”₯ The Rising Crisis
Linear / Escalation Thriller and suspense pacing
In medias res with relentless escalating complications. Thriller pacing.
5 stages
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Web / Network

1 structure

Interconnected threads β€” no single path, meaning emerges from connections.

Spiral / Performative

1 structure

Revisiting themes at deeper levels, often with audience participation.

Cyclical / Cosmological

2 structures

Circular time, seasonal return, creation-destruction-renewal.

Multi-Trial / Heroic

1 structure

Sequential challenges building toward destiny through repeated testing.

Balance-Seeking / Harmony

1 structure

Restoring equilibrium rather than defeating opposition.

Geographic / Spatial

1 structure

Narrative mapped onto physical landscape and movement through space.

Negotiation / Reciprocal

1 structure

Story as dialogue between human and non-human consciousness.

European-American

9 structures

9 frameworks developed within European and American literary and dramatic traditions. All share linear architecture β€” one of the nine architecture types discovered across world traditions.

βš”οΈ The Hero's Journey
Linear / Circular Joseph Campbell β€” Comparative mythology
Campbell's 12-stage archetypal transformation. Departure, initiation, return.
12 stages
πŸ”’ All Access β€” $49/year
🎭 Three-Act Structure
Linear Aristotle β€” Poetics (335 BCE)
Aristotelian dramatic theory. Setup, confrontation, resolution.
9 stages
πŸ”’ All Access β€” $49/year
🎬 Save the Cat
Linear / Beat-Driven Blake Snyder β€” Hollywood screenwriting
Blake Snyder's 15-beat framework for commercial storytelling.
15 stages
✦ Free β€” Start Now
πŸ’• The Romantic Arc
Triple Linear Romance genre conventions
Dual parallel character journeys with relationship development.
12 stages
πŸ”’ All Access β€” $49/year
πŸŒ™ The Heroine's Journey
Dual Linear Maureen Murdock β€” Feminine journey pattern
Murdock's descent and integration pattern. Different from the Hero's Journey.
10 stages
πŸ”’ All Access β€” $49/year
πŸ¦‹ Inner Transformation Arc
Dual Linear Character-driven fiction
External plot events driving internal character change and growth.
10 stages
πŸ”’ All Access β€” $49/year
πŸ” The Mystery Structure
Linear / Accumulation Detective fiction tradition
Linear accumulation framework for detective and procedural narratives.
8 stages
πŸ”’ All Access β€” $49/year
πŸ“ The Plot Point Method
Linear / Milestones Syd Field β€” Mathematical precision
Mathematical precision with exact percentage markers for major turns.
7 stages
πŸ”’ All Access β€” $49/year
πŸ”₯ The Rising Crisis
Linear / Escalation Thriller and suspense pacing
In medias res with relentless escalating complications. Thriller pacing.
5 stages
πŸ”’ All Access β€” $49/year

West Africa

3 structures

3 structures from West African oral and epic traditions β€” Akan, MandΓ©, and Mandinka peoples. Representing Web, Spiral, and Multi-Trial architectures.

Central Africa

1 structure

1 structure from the BaAka, Mbuti, and Baka forest peoples of Central Africa β€” among the oldest living storytelling traditions on Earth. Negotiation architecture.

North Africa

1 structure

1 structure from Ancient Egypt β€” the Ma'at cosmological framework rooted in 3,000+ years of continuous tradition. Balance architecture.

Mesoamerica

1 structure

1 structure from Maya civilization β€” sacred calendar narrative rooted in the Tzolk'in cycle. Cyclical architecture.

South America

1 structure

1 structure from Andean Quechua and Aymara peoples β€” the Pachakuti world-overturning pattern. Cyclical architecture.

Oceania

1 structure

1 structure from Australian Aboriginal tradition β€” 60,000+ years of Songline narrative. Geographic architecture.

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