Each scene is composed of a miniature story arc. Do you see how closely the steps mimic the story arc? Only Step 5 is different. Step 5 is a thought process for the author to undertake as each scene is written.
S T E P 1 : S e t u p
W h e r e a r e w e , w h o ’ s t h e r e , a n d w h a t ’ s g o i n g o n ?
S T E P 2 : G o a l
W h a t i s m y h e r o ‘ s g o a l i n t h i s s c e n e ? W h a t d o e s he/s h e w a n t ?
S T E P 3 : C o n f l i c t
W h a t h a p p e n s t o m a k e i t h a r d e r f o r m y h e r o t o g e t w h a t he/s h e w a n t s ?
S T E P 4 : R e s o l u t i o n
D o e s m y h e r o s u c c e e d o r f a i l i n g e t t i n g w h a t he/s h e w a n t s ? H o w d o e s t h e s c e n e e n d ?
S T E P 5 : P u r p o s e
W h a t i s t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s s c e n e ? D o e s i t m o v e t h e s t o r y f o r w a r d , c h a r a c t e r i z e , o r b o t h ?
From: Ink and Quill
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