The story

Once upon a time...

The collective term for all events happening to our characters. It consists of the beginning, journey, climax, and resolution.

Beginning
Where it all starts. We meet the Hero, their ally, the Villain, and miscellaneous other characters. This is where we're also introduced to the conflict of the story. Most times, we aren't aware of what caused it, how to fix it, or what'll happen if it is (un)resolved (that's the Mentor's job to cover, but we don't meet them until later). We only know that it's bad.

Journey
This is when the Hero and friends make off and start to put an end to the Villain and/or the conflict. Everything between the introductions and the climax happens here. We're told more about characters' backgrounds, the conflict, and the world our heroes journey in.

Climax
When the Hero has finally arrives at the Go Away doormat of the Villain's lair, this is where we have just about all useful pieces of information we need to know about everything in the story. This is where an epic line or dramatic speech would best fit.

Resolution
When everything's been said and done, the end game's results finally are shown to us.

The Hero Wins
If the Hero is the one to be victorious after the Big Fight (by far the most common ending to a story), we get these endings.
 * Happy Ending
 * Alt Happy Ending
 * Sudden Corruption, Hero Malfunction
 * Great Going, Hero

The Villain Wins
If the Villain is the one to be victorious, we get these endings.
 * Unhappy Ending
 * Alt Unhappy Ending
 * The Hero Gets Bussed

Alternate Endings
These are different endings for when neither the Hero nor Villain wins or when the story doesn't really end.
 * All Just A...
 * Dream
 * Dream In A Dream
 * Dream In A Nightmare
 * Lie
 * Story
 * Everybody's A Loser
 * Everyone Dies Anyway
 * Third One Wins
 * To Be Continued