The classic three act story structure — a setting and character setup followed by a confrontation that ends in a resolution — is popular among writers in all media. But ditching this convention, ...

A massive, first-of-its-kind text analysis study using big data reveals universal narrative structures that have gone under the radar until now. These commonly used narrative arcs create a seemingly ...

Dunhuang murals are an important part of China’s cultural heritage. Due to the influence of painting space and painting techniques, they have given rise to various narrative structures. The impact of ...