Stories that ‘work’, touches something inside of us. They have a sense of magic to them that reach the reader on a fundamental level. But how do we create a story that ‘works’? Do we focus on the characters? The plot? The theme? Something else…? With the Internet booming with advice, and associated acronyms, it’s like tumbling down a bottom-less rabbit hole of confusion.  Great stories aren’t about the plot. It’s about how we deliver the story as a tightly knitted flying blanket that carries the reader away so fast that they never even stop to wonder what might happen next.  Many writers (and readers) mistake the story for what they can see on the page. They believe prose, action and dialog to constitute creative writing. All of this is important, no doubt about it, but these elements will never be able to bring a story to life and give it meaning. To write a truly great book, story structure is far more important than talent or having a distinctive voice will ever be. That’s not to say that imaginative plotting will deliver this effect on its own either. No. But, a firm grasp of story structure will set you down the path of success. In this limited podcast series, Autumn Birt and Jesper Schmidt – two bestselling authors and writing coaches - will plot a story from scratch in to help YOU understand Story Structure better.