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Story Grid Writing Podcast

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Progressive Complications in Action Storytelling

The resolution of a story can smoothly lead into the next inciting incident, creating a series of progressive complications. This technique is characteristic of classic action storytelling, where complications escalate continuously, leading to intense and captivating sequences. Each scene in a story also follows a structure with five key components, similar to the overarching structure of the entire story.

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