In this episode we discuss the story event Things Go Wrong. What complications or disruptions happen to your Hero’s plan? How does your Hero approach these obstacles now after their discoveries from Act 2?
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Now that your Hero has faced their inner light and dark, how do they now view their obstacles? How do they change their approach and thought process?
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In this episode we explore the story event Aftermath. Now that your Hero has survived the threat of the Crisis and escaped, where do they find safety to recover? How do they recover? What new lessons have they learned?
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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 story’s quest or adventure open up here? How can you use it to provide a breathe of fresh before your 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 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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