How to build a vivid, logical, and emotionally rich story? In the lecture and workshop by Denis Kilesov, participants will learn how the three-act structure works and what the essence of the "hero's arc" is. What makes a story truly captivating? Why do some plots grab us from the first minutes while others slip from memory? It all comes down to a well-structured framework. This is what the lecture and workshop "The Foundation of Story: Character Arc and Three-Act Structure" will address. Every great story - from classic novels to blockbusters or popular video games - follows a special path. The main character finds themselves at the epicenter of events, goes through trials, changes, and gains a new understanding of themselves and the world. This movement, called the "hero's arc," adheres to the laws of the three-act structure, familiar to anyone who has studied the basics of storytelling. In the lecture, participants will get acquainted with the basic principles of plot construction. What is exposition, climax, and resolution? What role does character motivation play? Why is it important to build dramatic tension step by step? All this will be the topic of a rich theoretical block. After the theory - practice. Participants will receive an assignment to create their own text fragment using the tools acquired. The lecture and workshop are led by Denis Kilesov - a writer, member of the Union of Writers of Russia, and project coordinator at PULSART publishing house. Where to go in St. Petersburg, we tell on our website.