The purpose of storytelling is not to execute the plot. The plot should be the vehicle through which a character undergoes transformation. The plot should force the protagonist to confront their critical flaw and ultimately undergo change as a result. The entire plot should act as a kind of crucible of change, through which the status quo (presented in Act One) is disrupted and the character is forced to confront their own flaw (mid point) and achieve a new equilibrium (resolution).
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- Five Commandments of Storytelling (Coyne) - Well wrought characters benefit from specificity of features
- § Writing
Citations
Bell, James Scott. Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting and Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish. Fifth edition. Writer’s Digest Books, 2004.
Hawker, Libbie. Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing. Revised edition. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
Truby, John. The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller. First edition. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Yorke, John. Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story. Reprint edition. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, 2015.
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