Exercises for Fiction Writers - Page 2. How to Structure A Story: The Eight-Point Arc. By Ali Hale - 3 minute read One of my favourite “how to write” books is Nigel Watts’ Writing A Novel and Getting Published. My battered, torn and heavily-pencil-marked copy is a testament to how useful I’ve found it over the years. How to Structure A Story: The Eight-Point Arc. WRITING. Homework Help Blog » Tip and Tricks that A+ students use to get ahead…