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Introduction to Story
Welcome to Creative Writing 101
Introduction to Story
plot
theme
The artful telling of an event that happens to a certain individual or group of individuals that is organized around a theme.
character
Dialogue
Colossians 3:23-24
Point of View
Whatever work you do, put yourself into it, as those who are serving not merely other people, but the Lord. Remember that as your reward, you will receive the inheritance from the Lord. You are slaving for the Lord, for the Messiah.
Communication
Homework
Spectacle
1 "optional" weekly assignment
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D
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Write a 1-paragraph response to the lecture
: a writer's voice
Sit at the feet of the masters: read 15-20 minutes a day
Observe the world: write 4 1-paragraph descriptions
What is a story?
Expand your vocabulary
Keep track of your time
Characters
“The artful telling of an event that happens to a certain individual or group of individuals that is organized around a theme.”
–Notes for Screenwriters, pg. 27
- "Jordan Kahn"
- age 32, 6'3"
- Desirae's neighbor, works as a manager
at Yvonne's restaurant; outgoing.
- Widower (wife died of cancer 2 years
before), has a young daughter, "Kitty."
- The woman he hired as a nanny just
quit. He needs a replacement NOW.
- He is impressed by Yvonne's work ethic,
is thinking of asking her.
- He is attracted to her, unsure if this is a wise idea, but he knows of no one else who can help him.
- "Desirae Wilson"
- age 28, 5'6"
- Lives in NYC, moved there from KS.
- single, works as a waitress.
- People think she's stuck up, but she's
just shy.
- Since she's shy, she doesn't like
her job, which is very people-oriented.
- Misses her family back in Wichita.
- Re-evaluating whether or not she wants to stay in New York.
Inciting incidents
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Reversals
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Point of View (P.O.V.)
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Plot rests
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Plot
Foreshadowing
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Story Hierarchy*
1. Plot
2. Characters
3. Theme
4. Dialogue
5. Melody
6. Spectacle
Plot
The stage upon which your
characters perform: a series of
actions and reactions of your protagonists, antagonists, and background characters to the
conflicts around them.
Aristotle
- Born-died: 384 BC–322 BC
- Nationality: Greek
- Vocation: Philosopher/Teacher
- Notable accomplishment: Tutored Alexander the Great (when he was Alexander the Not-Yet-Great)
*obtained from The Poetics
Much thanks to Daniel Cornell of Anchor Audio, who managed the sound engineering for this project.
audio4christ@gmail.com
Theme: The message of
the story
PLOT
Characters
Theme
Dialogue
Melody