Last year, Dan Wells, author of “I Am Not A Serial Killer” went over a story structure he found in the “Star Trek Narrator’s Guide: Roleplaying Game“, which he renamed as the 7-Point System. He generously shared his PowerPoint presentation which can be found here, but as usual, I felt having a summarized version would help:
Description of Each Summary

7-Point System: Condensed Powerpoint
EDITED JAN 9, 2021 TO ADD:
New Printable: Dan Wells StoryStructure-One Page Summary
A one-page chart of the structure in PDF format
Written Summary: “How to Build a Story Using Dan Wells’ 7-Point Structure”
posts in series:
- Part 1: Writing Method: Snowflake by Randy Ingermanson (Printable Summaries)
- Part 2: Writing Method: 7-Point System by Dan Wells (Printable Summaries)
- Part 3: Writing Method: Writing into the Dark (Pantsers) by Dean Wesley Smith
- Part 4: Writing Method: Making a Mess by Me 🙂
- Part 5: Writing Method: 3 Act/9 Block/27 Chapter Outline by Kat O’Keeffe (Printable Summaries)
- Part 6: Writing Method: Plot Structure by Jenna Moreci (Printable Worksheets)
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