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Steven Pressfield: Every Story Needs a Villain | How I Write Podcast | How I Write

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Crafting a Story: Principles and Structure

The speaker maps out the principles and structure of a story, including the three-act structure and the importance of villains. They believe in the presence of a villain in both fiction and nonfiction works, and emphasize the key elements of heroes, villains, and acts in their storytelling process.

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