all good stories show growth and track change in all its characters.
all good stories show growth and track change in all its characters.
he must transform his world in order to truly be great.
Blake Snyder • Save the Cat
The logline tells the hero’s story:
Blake Snyder • Save the Cat
Every great story in drama forces the protagonist to confront their needs and flaws and if a character does overcome them they’re complete – but dead.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
Little men, silly men, overlooked men, who triumph by luck and pluck and the specialness that comes from not giving up despite the odds.
Blake Snyder • Save the Cat
turning points bring a character face-to-face with the consequences of not changing.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
Three-dimensional characters, however, do change; their purchase is deeper. They have both a want and a need,