Step into a world where genre divides–like those between fiction and non-fiction, or between literary and speculative fiction—fade and give way to numerous “micro genres.” Learn about the Four Act Structure and others like it that predate conflict-driven narratives. Explore ideas from Chinese narrative theory and popular fiction/media that encourage a multiplicity of protagonists, subplots, and timelines rather than a single “hero’s journey” and consider how these frameworks can serve as alternatives to more traditional Eurocentric/Western approaches to storytelling.