14 key elements of a story (and why knowing them can help)

Depending on how your brain works, thinking of a novel in terms of the unique parts that combine might feel much more digestible — or it might feel overwhelming.

If you're in the former category, good news; Jason Hamilton of the Kindlepreneur blog is wired the same way and decided to create a guide you'll find helpful.

In it, he identifies fourteen story elements and groups them into three categories, as a way for like-minded writers to better understand the role each plays in a story.

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