E D Skinner
Christopher Nolan doesn’t use detailed outlines.
Instead, he “draws shapes and diagrams and other structural things.”
Like this — the plot map Nolan used for Inception.
Here’s a breakdown: https://t.co/pEq0xLkpqQ
I’ve found it helpful at times to construct a linear grid with each character having their own line and noting their beats along their lines, with eventual convergence in Act Three.
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: How to Write a GREAT Screenplay
Christopher Vogler took Campbell’s structure, modernized it for today’s audiences, and reduced it down to 12 stages in his book The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Storytellers & Screenwriters.