who have discussed story structure include Aristotle, Horace, Aelius Donatus, Gustav Freytag, Kenneth Thorpe Rowe, Lajos Egri, Syd Field, and others. Some story structures are so old that the originator cannot be found, such as ta'ziyeh.

Often in order to sell a script, the plot structure is made into what is called a ''treatment''. This can vary based on locality, but for Europe and European Diaspora, the three-act structure is often used. The components of this