๐Ÿ“บ Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories

Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories: Man in a hole Boy meets girl Little girlโ€ฆ ( Source: https://www.youtube.com/ )

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Joseph Campbellโ€™s classic โ€œheroโ€™s journeyโ€ brings the whole world of myth, sales, and Hollywood into renewed focus. (via Joseph Campbell was right. (Frodo, Harry, and Luke prove it.) | DanRoam.com )

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๐Ÿ“œ All well-drawn characters have a spine. And the idea is that the

All well-drawn characters have a spine. And the idea is that the character has an inner motor, a dominant, unconscious goal that theyโ€™re striving for, an itch that they canโ€™t scratch. Judith Weston (via Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story | TED.com )

๐Ÿ“บ Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story

All good stories (โ€ฆ) should give you a promise. [to be fulfilled] Make the audience put things together. Donโ€™t give them four, give them two plus two. [โ€œThe Unifying Theory of 2 + 2โ€] Storytelling has guidelines, not hard, fast rules. A strong theme is always running through well told story. The best stories infuse wonder. (via Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story | Video on TED.com)

๐Ÿ“œ Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty

Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty William Archer (via Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story | TED.com )