= what is your story about?
What makes a GOOD story?
- character(s)
> motive
> conflict (drama)
> quest
> turning point
> climax
> resolution
WHERE DO I LOOK FOR STORIES?
- news
- mag
- our experiences
- other people's experiences
- research
tmi? (too much information)
FOCUS >
> WHAT IS YOUR STORY ABOUT?
> WHAT RELATES TO PEOPLE? TO YOU?
how do i get my story going?
- premise
- what if
- why not?
- character > something NOT COMMON must happen or be experienced > conflict (DRAMA)
- art of telling a story > make the story yours!!
example:
WALL-E
premise - earth will always be our home if there is hope and respect for nature
what if a robot in the future saves a plant so that humans can come back to earth from space?
why not? - a robot as key character / hero
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