Rowling is a master at weaving the external plot with Harry’s internal character arc—and using the external plot events to help Harry grow and change.

In this episode, you’ll hear Abigail K. Perry and I talk through the big-picture plot structure of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone using the Story Grid’s Five Commandments of Storytelling. We’ll also discuss how this story fits in the Action Genre Framework and how Rowling adapted that framework to suit a middle-grade audience.

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🔗 Links mentioned in this episode:

• Pre-order my new book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: A Story Grid Masterwork Analysis Guide, and get a handful of special bonuses!
• The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know by Shawn Coyne
• Action Story: The Primal Genre by Shawn Coyne

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