What is a story arc?

What is a story arc

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Exposition

This is the part of the story where the character/s and setting is introducedNarrative exposition is the insertion of important background information within a story; for example, information about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc.

Conflict

Conflict is a struggle or a problem. It occurs in three phases;Rising actionClimaxFalling action This adds suspense and excitement to a story. There is often four types of conflict; Character Vs Character  Character Vs Nature  Character Vs Society  Character Vs Themselves 

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Rising action

This is the event that increases the tension. These events lead to the Climax. 

Climax

The climax can be one or many problems that create the high point of the story. Usually at the climax you can foreshadow the story's ending. 

This is when the tension starts to decrease and everything begins to settle down.  

Falling action

Conflict

The conflict has now been solved and usually indicates the ending, there could possibly be a 'happy ever after'. 

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