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Story Momentum Mastery
The Foundation: the Essential Elements of Story
Welcome
What Makes a Story? (7:38)
The Five Story Elements (1:52)
The Elements Explained: Character (1:55)
The Elements Explained: Objective (2:40)
The Elements Explained: Conflict (1:24)
The Elements Explained: Action (4:04)
The Elements Explained: Stakes (2:22)
Ramping Up the Elements (2:22)
Wrap-up and Homework (3:15)
Desire: the Driving Force of Story
Introduction
What Is Desire and Why Is It Important? (4:43)
Scene-level Desire (1:48)
Scene Objective in "Anything Helps" (2:52)
Objective, Obstacle, Outcome (6:09)
Objective, Obstacle, Outcome in "Anything Helps" (3:03)
Paradigm Shift: the Limits of O,O,O (7:39)
Desire Layering (3:33)
Challenge: Write a Desire-driven Scene (2:28)
Desire Workbook
Conflict & Tension: Hook Readers Every Scene, Every Page, Every Paragraph
The Hook (2:01)
Tension (4:03)
Continuous Hooking (3:03)
Bridging Conflict (2:02)
Stretching Tension (3:26)
Challenge: Write or Revise a Scene (0:43)
Conflict & Tension Crib Notes
Action and Inaction: Add Momentum Even When Nothing Is Happening
Action Vs. Inaction (4:15)
The Ecotone (2:01)
Example of Effective Inaction (1:55)
Examples of Ineffective Inaction (1:37)
Triggering (4:59)
Show, Tell, Explain (4:06)
Homework (1:43)
Action/Inaction Crib Notes and Workbook
Pacing and Speed: Control Pacing to Motivate Voracious Reading
Introduction (4:05)
Pacing Problem #1 (2:52)
Pacing Problems 2&3 (1:41)
Pacing Problems 4&5 (3:58)
Pacing Problem 6: Structuring (2:50)
Setup and Payoff: Craft Authentic Character Progression through Invisible Setup and Believable Payoff
Introduction (2:06)
Point B (1:39)
Point A (2:41)
Disguising (5:22)
Setup/Payoff Problems (4:41)
Takeaways (1:30)
Takeaways
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