How do I structure a story?

[emekat]

I have this cool plot but I don't know how to expand it into a story

I write all the time. I wish that I could write more but I work a day job.

Open a document, any blank document.

Put down all of your plot points or ideas in point form.

Cut and paste them into the right order.

Read through them and get ideas to possibly tie them together.

As you keep brainstorming, add details to each point until you reach the stage that you can write it into full sentence prose.

Don't worry about starting at the beginning and working through in order. That's the beauty of the processed document, you can edit, cut/paste, insert or delete at will. Just fill in what inspires you the most at any given moment that you have time to sit down and work on it.

The point form acts as the skeleton and once you have a good strong skeleton (or even part of the skeleton) you can add in the flesh details.