Storytelling comes naturally to humans, but since we live in an unnatural world, we sometimes need a little help doing what we’d naturally do. I’m a big fan of the work of Dan Harmon, writer …

Learn about the Dan Harmon Story Circle: an approach to storytelling used by the Rick and Morty creator, which can help you write better books.

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The Dan Harmon Story Circle organizes a script created by Dan Harmon (Community and Rick and Morty). The Story Circle format will appear very familiar to you if you know Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. It consists of eight beats that serve as signposts for your story while bringing the protagonist’s journey full circle.

A while ago, Dan Harmon (creator and head writer of Community) wrote a series of posts on his website’s forum breaking down story structure in a hilarious concise fashion. His methods were written with television in mind, but these story techniques are universal for any writer and any medium. They are based on Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey, but simplified for modern storytelling. The way he breaks it down has helped me re-evaluate my own work. It’s amazingly simple. First, you begin…

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Hero's journey plotting method. With handy wheel graphic! #writing

Story Structure 101: How to Create Compelling Characters with the Story Circle. Learn more about writing better stories right here: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/6-essential-screenwriting-tips-for-writing-better-movie-dialogue/ #writing #film #story #storytelling #storytime #filmmaking #movie #tvshow #exclusive #rickandmorty #danharmon

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