explains how a great story works,
along with the techniques needed to create one.
All
stories move in this way.
“Once
a character has a desire, the story ‘walks’ on two ‘legs’: acting and learning.
A character pursuing a desire takes actions to get what he wants, and he learns
new information about better ways to get it. Whenever he learns new
information, he makes a decision, and changes his course of action.”
A
good premise is crucial to your success
“What
you choose to write about is far more important than any decision you make
about how to write it.
Character,
plot, theme, symbol—it all comes out of this story idea. If you fail at the
premise, nothing else will help. Nine out of ten writers fail at the premise.”
“Premise
รจ
Star Wars: When a princess falls into mortal danger, a young man uses his
skills as a fighter to save her and defeat the evil forces of a galactic
empire.”
Developing
you premise
“Step
1: Write something that may change your life
Step
2: Look for what’s possible
Step
3: Identify the story challenges and problems
Step
4: Find the designing principle (what organizes the story as a whole)
Step
5: Determine your best character in the idea
Step
6: Get a sense of the central conflict
Step
7: Get a sense of the single cause-and-effect pathway
Step
8: Determine your hero’s possible character change.
Step
9: Figure out the hero’s possible moral choice.
Step
10: Gauge the audience appeal.”
Thinking
of the hero and other characters as connected individuals
“We’ll
begin by focusing on all your characters together as a part of an
interconnected web. Next we’ll individualize each character based on theme and
opposition. Then we’ll concentrate on the hero, building him step-by-step. We’ll
create the opponent in detail, and we’ll end by working through the character
techniques for building conflict over the course of the story.”
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