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Express Theme: Show us why you’re writing this story, what it is about, in action.
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
He is the character who will get the most out of this particular story line.
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Introduce a Fascinating Protagonist (Protag):
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
The goal, as always, is conflict and contrast.
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
he creates interesting characters, he gives them goals and there’s always urgency.
Carson Reeves • Scriptshadow Secrets (500 Screenwriting Secrets Hidden Inside 50 Great Movies)
Establish a Framing Device: Establish how this story will be told, the glue that holds it together.
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
a shocking yet inevitable turn
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
Dan Kennedy, taught me that “we are all in a relationship business, not a product business.” He explained to me that people may come into your value ladder because of a product, but they stay because of their relationship with you, the Attractive Character.
Russell Brunson • Expert Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Converting Your Online Visitors into Lifelong Customers
strong sense of place, time and tone, and an expression of the central theme of the series.