Template structure
What the project starts with
- Ch. 1Ki: introductionThe characters and their world, calmly.
- Ch. 2Shō: developmentThe situation deepens, without a turn yet.
- Ch. 3Ten: twistAn unexpected element that changes how we see everything.
- Ch. 4Ketsu: reconciliationThe parts come together in a new understanding.
Other structures
Three acts
3 acts · 8 chapters · 13 scenes
The hero’s journey
3 acts · 12 chapters · 12 scenes
Fifteen-beat outline
3 acts · 15 chapters · 15 scenes