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Category Archives: Plot
Designing Your Plot – Multi Appreciation Moments
The great masters of plot create dramatic moments that multi-task. For example, a novice writer might reveal the story’s goal in a line of dialog, but a master storyteller might reveal it in such a way as to also add … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, Plot, Storytelling, The Master Storyteller
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Static vs. Progressive Plot Points (video)
Watch on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MqYY4DawMs
Posted in 2 - Concepts, Featured Videos, Plot Points, Video
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Love Interests and the Dramatic Triangle
A lot of books about writing describe the importance of a “Love Interest.” Other books see a Love Interest as unnecessary and cliché. What does Dramatica Say? As with most dramatic concepts, Dramatica pulls away the storytelling to take a … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Plot, Practical Tips, Story Development
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Using Forewarnings
Whether or not the characters are aware of them, the audience will need to see forewarnings that indicate the approach of the Consequences. Forewarnings describe the kind of items that can be used to indicate approaching Failure. One way to … Continue reading
Posted in 3 - Using Dramatica Concepts, Plot Points
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The 28 “Magic” Scenes – Part 2
In this class, we extend the concepts of what dramatic elements the 28 magic scenes should contain for your plot by exploring how we can mix-up the order in which these elements are revealed in order to create a more … Continue reading