Story Structure
Every story should have a beginning, middle and end.
The most basic story structure:
Setup.......Conflict.......Resolution
Setup.......Conflict.......Resolution
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According to the Greeks, there were only 3 kinds of story conflict:
Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Himself But expanding on these we might have: MAN vs. TECHNOLOGY MAN vs. SOCIETY MAN vs. SUPERNATURAL MAN vs. FATE |
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Create a central question:
For example...will the hero win? Will she find true love? Will the lost be found? Can disaster be avoided? Will escape occur?
For example...will the hero win? Will she find true love? Will the lost be found? Can disaster be avoided? Will escape occur?
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Develop a Story Structure.
Here's Pixar's Story Structure: "Once upon a time there was _______________. Every day ______________________________. One day _______________________________. Because of that _________________________. Because of that _________________________. Until finally _____________________________." |
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PRactice
See if you can identify the conflict, central question, and story structure in each of these examples:
Speed Dating from Meghann Artes on Vimeo.
The Present from Jacob Frey on Vimeo.
