A story arc or narrative arc is the plot and structure of your novel.
A story arc or narrative arc is the plot and structure of your novel. It’s referred to as an arc because it consists of rising action, a climax (peak), and falling action. Most of the time, story arcs have five key elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Properly developing these stages is the key to writing a compelling narrative arc. Let’s discuss each in detail below.