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44: Inciting Incident (Movement 1)

March 15, 2019 By Comments Off on 44: Inciting Incident (Movement 1)

What is the Inciting (or Exciting) Incident of your story? How does it set the entire story in motion or tip the first domino in your story’s chain of events?

Our Inciting Incident is the moment the story “officially” begins and is set in motion.
The Inciting Incident is the moment that changes everything for our hero, and perhaps the other main character(s), and puts them on our stories path. The first domino is tipped and the story is set into motion.

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32: Story Architects

August 23, 2018 By Comments Off on 32: Story Architects

In this episode, we continue our introduction to story structure. What are the different ways you can approach story structure? What does it mean to be a story architect? Devin and Adam discuss how to design and build your story’s structure.

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31: Introduction to Story Structure

August 4, 2018 By Comments Off on 31: Introduction to Story Structure

Season Two begins!

Adam and Devin embark on their exploration of story structure and its design. Master your storytelling structure! Why do storytellers struggle with story structure so much? How can you look at story structure as a freeing process rather than a limitation?

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28: Flashbacks and Flash-Forwards

May 24, 2018 By Comments Off on 28: Flashbacks and Flash-Forwards

How do you effectively jump time in your story? What are the different ways you can use these tools to elevate your audience’s experience? Relatability, exposition, clues, set-ups and payoffs? Devin and Adam examine flashbacks and flash-forwards.

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27: Subplot – Part 2

May 17, 2018 By Comments Off on 27: Subplot – Part 2

How do you find strong subplots within the world of your story? How do manage subplots in stories with an ensemble cast like Stranger Things? Adam and Devin conclude their exploration of subplot.

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26: Subplot – Part 1

May 10, 2018 By Comments Off on 26: Subplot – Part 1

How do you differentiate between A-B-and-C stories? How do you use them in conjunction with each other to elevate the plot? How does it relate to theme? Devin and Adam discuss subplot.

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23: Symbolism-Part 1-Objects and Allegory

April 19, 2018 By Comments Off on 23: Symbolism-Part 1-Objects and Allegory

What are the different forms symbolism can take? How do you tangibly represent the abstract like emotions, states of mind, and mystical ideas? Adam and Devin explore symbolism in this two-part episode.

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14: Transformation and Catharsis

February 14, 2018 By Comments Off on 14: Transformation and Catharsis

How are change, growth, and evolution vital to the characters of a story and their audience? Adam and Devin examine transformation and catharsis.

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11: Theme

January 24, 2018 By Comments Off on 11: Theme

What is the storyteller trying to “say” in a story?  How do they express that theme?  How do they find a balance between too obvious or so subtle it is lost? In this episode, Devin and Adam explore these questions about theme.

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