The Story Structure Secret Actions And Goals Plotting A Novel Or Screenplay Using Character Actions Dotson by Dotson, Marshall L 9781537001401, 153700140X instant download after payment.

Easily create propulsive, page-turning narratives!Discover the intuitive, character-driven structure at the heart of your favorite novels and films.
How isA Game of Thronesthe same story asThe Lego Movie?How is the mind-bending plot ofInceptionidentical to the terse narrative ofGravity? In what way is Clarice Starling’s struggle to silence the lambs indistinguishable from Harry Potter’s pursuit of the philosopher’s stone? Despite the striking differences in these stories, they share a less conspicuous similarity:they’re all structured on a universal pattern of actions undertaken by their characters.
This sequence of six Actions and Goals is the hidden foundation of modern story structure.By aligning the unique actions your characters take with these universal story actions, you can easily create compelling narratives that hook your readers from the first page to the last. Whether you’re writing for television or plotting a novel, penning your first screenplay or following up your latest bestseller, this groundbreaking storytelling technique willrevolutionize your writing process.
Actions and Goals will teach you:
How to usethe actions of your charactersto structure your story.
Howyour character’s goal should evolveas the story progresses.
The five turning points andthe decision your character must makeat each one.
How aconflict of idealscreates the opposition your characters face.
How your character’sattempt to fill a new rolepropels them through the story.
Successful storytellers understand the importance of structure.Actions and Goals gives you beat by beat examples of this structural secret at work in over a dozen critically acclaimed novels and films. FromThe Hunger GamestoThe Empire Strikes Back, fromTitanictoIron Man, learn the innovative, action-oriented structure at the heart of them all!