THE BASICS OF STORY PLANNING - Introduction

THE BASICS OF STORY PLANNING - introduction

"THE BASICS OF STORY PLANNING" is based in a screenwriting seminar by Dany Campo, A writer of cinema and advertising, analyst of scripts for movie producers and also independent producers and finally a scriptwriting teacher in various colleges and on his Youtube channel, and also by a seminar I gave in the writing Discord server “Whisper Of Words”.

This seminar will focus on the basics of story planning and the elements that conforms it.

Now, how can this help you improve your writing? Aren't these too obvious? Well, it's no secret that these things are known to most but not for everyone, and it's so easy to make a mistake in one of the essential elements that can it make your work hard to understand or less attractive to spectators in search of a juicy story. Which is why I believe it's important to master the basic knowledge to understand your work, since these elements are what your story is truly about

Two thousand years ago, there was a man called Aristotle, whom you've probably already heard of, who asked himself some the questions we are making ourselves today: Why are there stories that endure time and others that are forgotten? Why are people attracted to these that are still remembered today?

To find the answers to these questions, he did a field research, studying the stories that had endured time until then, two thousand years ago. THE POETICS was product of this investigation, one of the first essays about narrative.  He discovered that many of these stories had a series of  common elements that can be resumed in the following.

There was a character, whom he called hero, with a goal and a dream.

The hero  does things to reach his dream.

And on the way to achieve his goal, difficulties, obstacles appear which then created a conflict for the hero and the spectator. This conflict was what defined the center of the story.

To briefly explain this theory, the first act serves to understand the protagonist and the goals he wanted to accomplish, the second act has to do with what they do to face the obstacles that's on their way and finally, the third act in which they overcomes the obstacles, the protagonist goes towards the culmination of his journey and the "achievement" of their goal.

A clear division of the story. The approach/statement, the development and the outcome.  A clue to this theory in proportion is that the second act is the double of the first and the last. It means that while the 1st and 3rd act could be 25%, the middle act will be 50%. It is important to note that these measurements will not be always exact as they just are a reference.

Now, other forms to tell a story have appeared throughout history such as the Dramatica Act Structure, Michael Hauge's "Six Stage Plot Structure", John Truby's "Twenty-two Building Blocks" and Freytag's Pyramid "Five-Act Structure"; but so far, this has been the most rentable and effective way to tell a story as it has been demonstrated for thousands of years and is still being used today. But of course, it also depends on the writer rather than just the theory alone.

The three-act theory was constantly reformulated as the time went on, especially when the industry of cinema came to be, and it ended in a quote which will help us to build everything and the most important of this seminar.

Do not forget it.

Someone wants something with intensity and finds obstacles to get it.

This quote alone resumes the core of a story and its respective elements that facilitates story planning for both plotters and pantsers. To have a better understanding of the key sentence of this seminar, it could be explained like the following:

A protagonist is someone who does things to achieve his goal for a reason; the conflict is when we face two options: a bad one and a worst one. And finally, once the conflict is overcomed and a solution is found, it must be put on practice and achieve the goal, leading to the conclusion of the story.

As I established previously, there are other methods to plan a story but this is one of the most basic and known ways to do so, and thus, you are not obliged to strictly follow a certain method.

"It depends on the storyteller who needs to know how to apply the knowledge they have acquired rather than just the theory itself."

The upcoming posts will explain in detail all the elements contained in the quote: the protagonist, the goal, the motivation, the conflict and the ending; the 5 basic elements in story planning.

Hi! I’m Keith. I’m sharing the 2nd chapter of Love Gun to celebrate the 500 hits we reached yesterday night. I’m so happy guys and thankful to all of you that have been with me for the past few months. 

Special thanks and shoutout to @theartofblossoming for your feedback in AO3 and to @theyoftenwhisper for your advise for chapter 7! 

Chapter 8 is still being worked on, i’m so sorry for the time i’m taking to update! Merry Christmas guys!!!!!

LOVE GUN

Chapters: 7/20 Fandom: Fallout (Video Games), Fallout 4 Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Relationships: Robert Joseph MacCready/Female Sole Survivor, Robert Joseph MacCready/Sole Survivor

Characters: Female Sole Survivor, Sole Survivor (Fallout), Robert Joseph MacCready, Duncan MacCready, Magnolia (Fallout), John Hancock (Fallout), Conrad Kellogg, Companion(s) (Fallout 4), Nick Valentine, Skinny Malone, Ellie Perkins, Darla (Fallout)

Additional Tags: Minor Character Death, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Eventual Romance, Slow Burn, Action & Romance, Past Relationship(s), Foreign Language, Eventual Smut, Romance, mysterious female sole, Awkward Flirting, Non American Sole Survivor, Green Commonwealth, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Gunshot Wounds, Blood and Injury, Canon-Typical Violence, One-Sided Attraction, Possible Character Death, Hurt/Comfort, Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Smoking, Smoker - Freeform, Implied Sexual Content (MORE TO BE ADDED)

Summary:

MacCready gets hired by one, if not the most mysterious woman of the Commonwealth.

No name, no talking. MacCready didn't even know her name or voice but there were two things he could be certain about that peculiar job: he would be handsomely paid and that his boss carried a heavy past on her shoulders and hid it away in the depths of her heart.

MacCready had a policy of not making questions, but it wouldn't be long until he would drown in a sea of questions.

SNEAK PEAK TO CHAPTER 2

MacCready placed the barrel of his rifle on one of the edges of their hiding spot, looking through the scope as he aligned the sights on the head of the enemy. He positioned his hand on the trigger and took a deep breath so he wouldn’t miss the shot. “You ready there, Nick?” he questioned without losing sight of his target.

“Yes I am.”

He felt Bluebird’s tapping on his shoulder like she would always do when she meant to tell him she was ready to begin. He smiled and pulled the trigger.

When his target collapsed to the bloodstained floor, shots started to fly across the sides of the room. Nick was good as MacCready expected, but Bluebird was something he had never seen before. Her aiming, her accuracy and the grasp she had on her guns was something that did not feel human but instead mechanical, automatic.

The time they had been together revealed little to nothing about who she was or how she used to be before they met. Mysterious and quiet with magical eyes that mesmerized him every time he saw them. Following his policy costed him knots in his throat and an itchy curiosity in his heart that burnt like a fire that could not be taken out.

He should not be thinking about her. That’s not what he was being paid for. He was paid to be a gun, an extra hand and a “tough guy”; not to think.

Heavy steps were heard behind the door before them, the one they were supposed to go through, and opened loud and wide. More than 10 triggermen came through and opened fire without thinking twice.

“Fuc…” MacCready was about to curse when he remembered a promise, one he made some a long time ago to his son; “crap,” he corrected himself.

After a lot of work, here’s the finished version of Bluebird from Love Gun! And I’m so happy with the result (o゜▽゜)o☆ 

However I don’t feel like I’ll ever do justice to Bluebird’s tattoo.

She’s the most mysterious woman of the commonwealth, nobody knows her true name or her origins--only her height! 

Below I’ll leave the summary of Love Gun, a F!SSxMacCready story, if you’re interested in reading.

Summary: MacCready gets hired by one, if not the most mysterious woman of the Commonwealth.

No name, no talking. MacCready didn’t even know her name or voice but there were two things he could be certain about that peculiar job: he would be handsomely paid and that his boss carried a heavy past on her shoulders and hid it away in the depths of her heart.

MacCready had a policy of not making questions, but it wouldn’t be long until he would drown in a sea of questions.

Rating: M

And a friendly reminder, if you want to ask about Bluebird or MacCready in Love Gun, you can hit me with questions! My AMA will remain open for anything you want to ask.

Reblogs, kudos and feedback are always welcomed and please, do not repost! 

(pose and main reference by Taylor Lashae)

Six Sentence... Sunday? No! Wednesday

Thank you so much for tagging me @theartofblossoming! I know that today isn’t Sunday but Wednesday... uh-- the intention counts, right?

I’ve been working for a while now in Love Gun’s eighth chapter bit by bit since I’ve been busy with senior year, but it’s better than nothing!

Bluebird’s cheeks burned in deep red. She tugged MacCready’s hat with both her hands and smiled to him. What a beautiful view, he thought.

The streets were lonely, with no souls at sight; only the lights that illuminated the streets and the stars above them. The wind blew quickly in a humid and cold way, carrying the singing from the trees. It was only them.

"The minutemen are wasting their time trying to save the world," he says nonchalantly.

For this challenge, I’d like to tag @ryu-no-joou @theyoftenwhisper and @southernlynxx!!! It’s okay if you don’t want to do it, feel free to ignore or answer. It’s up to you guys (～￣▽￣)～

OH MY GOD, I'M SO HAPPY!!!!!

Thank you @tiredcowpoke for the lovely and awesome gift you've given me. You've done a great job, dear ( ꈍᴗꈍ)

Happy holidays!

TITLE: Out of Road PAIRING: It’s pretty general with just mentions of previous canon relationships.  REQUEST: I’m the secret santa for @daintykeith for the fandom’s @rdr-secret-santa  BLURB: This is based off the request for a 50s biker au for the Van der Lindes.   WARNINGS: Mild angst and bickering, some smoking.   NOTE: Hey! Happy Holidays! I hope this is an enjoyable read and that it touches a bit on the au idea you had. The 1950s is not an era I’m completely familiar in writing in but hopefully the vibe is there. lol 

“You pullin’ my leg?”

The question escaped around a barely contained sigh, the weight of the day settling about his shoulders and in his legs even long before it was considered over. Arthur already knew that he would be sent off on some goose chase when he wandered back to the warehouse, yet he hadn’t expected it to be so soon.

Dutch’s expression was impassive, yet there was a knowing look in his eye. The previous work Arthur had been out to do wasn’t a secret to him, nor most of the other members of the gang. Collecting from the debtors always put him in a rough mood, the task weighing on Arthur’s mind when he would return back with the money he was able to get. It was always some unfortunate souls, tucked away into the rougher parts of the city.

Yet, he couldn’t seem to escape it.

“It’s nothin’,” Dutch stated after a moment, “I know you don’t want to be doin’ this, but you’re the best I got to be dealin’ with this right now.”

“This is the third time in two months Marston’s bike has caused issues, don’t know why the bastard’s holdin’ onto the old thing.”

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