HOW DOES PLOT WORK?
Plot happens when a character sets a chain of unforeseeable events in motion with a decision to achieve something of tangible personal importance.
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A story is about a person. Who is this person and why do we care? Pro tip: it is not because they are the main character. Plots do not have fandoms. It is impossible to connect with characters who are a function of the plot. Focus on who your person is and what they would…
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boojum.as.arizona.edu Spec scripts have this tendency to fall back on dramatic near misses. Like, if Jane found out Pedro cheated, the wedding would be off, but thank goodness that didn’t happen fifteen different times, and here comes the bride. Actually, no. Jane finds out. Impact. Now Jane and Pedro have a megaton of ejecta material…
Read moreFilms are not plot, they are characters and moments. Emeric Pressburger (via adrianswateringcan) There is no easier way to say it than this. Plots are a product of characters wanting things there is no easy way to get.
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PLOT
GOOD PLOT: A series of escalating events marching towards a big, inevitable conclusion. BAD PLOT: A setup event. The end.
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