Story Beyond Conflict - Part 2 of 4 - Non-conflict and Kishōtenketsu

Ki-Shō-Ten-Ketsu - East Meets West in A New Story for Humanity Beyond Conflict

Part 2 of 4 - Shō (承)

“For countless centuries, Chinese and Japanese writers have used a plot structure that does not have conflict “built in”, so to speak. Rather, it relies on exposition and contrast to generate interest. This structure is known as kishōtenketsu.” ~ Blogger Still Eating Oranges¹

Story Beyond Conflict - Part 1 of 4 - Conflict and the Hero’s Journey

Ki-Shō-Ten-Ketsu - East Meets West in A New Story for Humanity Beyond Conflict

Part 1 of 4 - Ki (起)

“The essence of story is conflict. That principle is so well understood, so often espoused and so universally taught, it is easily the underlying and fundamental component of plot, wouldn’t you agree?” ~ Donald Mass, Writing the Breakout Novel¹