The Dramatic Arc: The Essential Structure of Compelling Narrative

In actual literature, there is an element known as the Dramatic Arc. “A dramatic arc (or narrative arc) is the structural backbone of a story, mapping the rise and fall of tension, emotion, and conflict from beginning to end. It guides character development and pacing through five key stages—exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution—to create a satisfying, engaging narrative.”

The Power of Narrative Therapy is the reclaiming and rewriting of your story. In the telling of your story, a rewriting and revised interpretation of internalized blame and subsequent identification with parts of yourself that do not belong to you are brought to the fore. Healing ensues as you begin to identify strengths and values that live and breathe inside of you, albeit hidden. Through the narrative of your story, the same strengths and values that were swallowed up and disappeared by trauma and crises, surface and become an integral healing part of your journey.

Telling your story provides the opportunity to reacquaint yourself with YOU.