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@emma-starr I’m not very experienced with short stories but I think they still have the basics, exposition—-rising action—climax—falling action—denouement.  A novel has the same basic structure but because of its length can handle more. To use Josiah’s “The Heretic’s Sacrifice” as an example, (spoilers) the exposition is the first castle scene where we’re introduced to Emiel, the rising action is when he’s discussing and looking for the merchant, the climax is when he finds him and struggles to face the consequences of his actions for the merchant’s sake. (More spoilers) If I’m right, Josiah’s story is slightly different because he uses a negative character arc, or at least it seems. The falling action is Emiel realizing he wasn’t who or as brave as he thought he was, and the denouement is Emiel bearing the guilt of his decisions. If I analyzed it correctly. So it follows the same basic structure as a novel but can’t handle as many characters, trials, scenes, etc.