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Story structure architect : a writer's guide to building dramatic situations & c
Schmidt, Victoria
Adult Nonfiction PN3378 .S36 2005
Schmidt, Victoria
Adult Nonfiction PN3378 .S36 2005
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| Contents | Page |
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| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Part 1 - Drafting a Plan | |
| How to Use This Book | p. 4 |
| The 5 Dramatic Throughlines | p. 9 |
| The 6 Conflicts | p. 15 |
| The 21 Genres | p. 20 |
| Part 2 - Building the Structure | |
| How to Use the 11 Master Structures | p. 28 |
| The Roller Coaster Ride | p. 34 |
| The Replay | p. 39 |
| Fate | p. 44 |
| The Parallel | p. 49 |
| The Episodic | p. 55 |
| The Melodrama | p. 60 |
| Romance | p. 66 |
| The Journey | p. 73 |
| Interactive | p. 82 |
| Metafiction | p. 88 |
| The Slice of Life | p. 93 |
| Part 3 - Adding Stories | |
| Introducing the 55 Dramatic Situations | p. 99 |
| Situations 1 & 2 - Supplication and Benefaction | p. 103 |
| Situations 3 & 4 - Deliverance and Sojourn | p. 109 |
| Situations 5 & 6 - Vengeance for a Crime and Rehabilitation | p. 115 |
| Situations 7 & 8 - Vengeance Taken for Kindred Upon Kindred and Appearance of a New Kinsman | p. 121 |
| Situations 9 & 10 - Flight and Pursuit | p. 128 |
| Situations 11 & 12 - Disaster and Miracle | p. 134 |
| Situations 13 & 14 - Falling Prey to Cruelty or Misfortune and Becoming Fortunate | p. 140 |
| Situations 15 & 16 - Revolt and Support | p. 145 |
| Situations 17 & 18 - Daring Enterprise and The Healing Journey | p. 151 |
| Situations 19 & 20 - Abduction and Reunion | p. 158 |
| Situations 21 & 22 - Enigma and Invention | p. 164 |
| Situations 23 & 24 - Obtaining and Letting Go | p. 170 |
| Situations 25 & 26 - Enmity of Kinsman and Hero to Kinsman | p. 176 |
| Situations 27 & 28 - Competition and Concession | p. 182 |
| Situations 29 & 30 - Adultery and Fidelity | p. 188 |
| Situations 31 & 32 - Madness and Genius | p. 194 |
| Situations 33 & 34 - Imprudence and Caution | p. 200 |
| Situations 35 & 36 - Crimes of Love and Sacrifice for Love | p. 206 |
| Situations 37 & 38 - Slaying of Loved One and Conviction | p. 212 |
| Situations 39 & 40 - Self-Sacrifice and Self-Preservation | p. 218 |
| Situations 41 & 42 - Discovery of Dishonor of Loved One and Discovery of Honor of Loved One | p. 224 |
| Situations 43 & 44 - Obstacles to Love and Unconditional Love | p. 229 |
| Situations 45 & 46 - Conflict With a God and Supernatural Occurrence | p. 235 |
| Situations 47 & 48 - Mistaken Judgment and Intuitive Judgment | p. 241 |
| Situations 49 & 50 - Remorse and Empathy | p. 247 |
| Situations 51 & 52 - Loss of a Loved One and Rescue of a Loved One | p. 253 |
| Situations 53 & 54 - Odd Couple and Fish Out of Water | p. 258 |
| Situations 55 - Blank Situation Template | p. 263 |
| Part 4 - Finishing Touches | |
| Research | p. 266 |
| Index | p. 273 |
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