How does your hero get away from the threat and dangers of the Crisis? Are they assisted by allies or do they go it alone?
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How do you navigate the Crisis of your story, the tipping point of your plot, your hero’s midterm exam? Will they choose fight, flight, or freeze?
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What obstacles and complications does your hero encounter as they near the tipping point of the story? How do these challenges build to the Crisis?
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How does your Hero react to crossing into the Danger Zone? Did they survive unharmed? What new realizations do they have? Join Devin and Adam as they explore the first story event in Movement 3, the Close Call.
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How does this threshold manifest itself? What challenges do you face? What is holding you back from change? Join Devin and Adam as they explore the Second Threshold of your story – Crossing into the Danger Zone.
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How does your hero react as they near the second threshold of change? How do they negotiate their first encounters with the force of antagonism?
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What are the rules of your story’s mythology? What tools is your hero introduced to in order to deal with the unknown world of Act 2?
Though the Watering Hole event may raises the stakes by touching on the dangers of the Unknown World, the Rules & Tools event is our opportunity to equip our hero with some specific knowledge and tools they will need along the way.
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We celebrate our 50th episode by discussing one of our favorite story events…The Watering Hole!
The Watering Hole event provides the opportunity to introduce the creatures who inhabit this Unknown World, whether they are humans, monsters or a variety of species like in the cantina scene of
“Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.”
How can this communal setting take shape? As a cafeteria, mess hall, coffee shop, restaurant, bar, a family dinner? How can this been an example of the community at large?
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Now that your Hero has agreed to go on the journey, what is the Threshold from Act One to Act Two of your story? What contrasting elements help your audience to understand the difference between the known world and the unknown world?
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Where do your characters come from? Where and how do they live? Where do they work or go to school? What is the status quo of your story world?
The Known World Routine event of your story is a great opportunity to show the audience your protagonist’s inner obstacles and issues they must overcome should they accept the Call to Quest. Join Adam and Devin as they explore the second event in Act 1… Known World Routine.
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