From the course: Creating a Short Film: 02 Writing
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What is a story?
From the course: Creating a Short Film: 02 Writing
What is a story?
- Before we get into the details. let's look at the big picture. The story. I mean, what is a story? You know, in preparing for this training, I looked for one perfect, concise explanation of what a story is, but there are actually tons of them and not all of them agree on what a story is. So to me, a story is an account of a person encountering obstacles in pursuit of something they want. Now this is obviously simplistic. Most good stories also have themes. Most good stories also show how the main character was changed as a result of going through this process. But these three elements a person, a goal and obstacles are the most core components of a story. Most of what makes a story great is the brilliant use of these three things. When one of them is weak, your story gets weak. These three elements can be extremely complex, or they can be very simple. One time, my Uncle Dan went fishing and ran into a bear. And, that's a story. We tell stories all the time without even realizing it.…
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Contents
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Plot vs. character-driven stories1m 9s
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What is a story?1m 49s
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Making a strong protagonist4m 29s
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Having a character arc2m 51s
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Creating a logline3m 6s
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Using a three-act structure3m 29s
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Identifying story beats5m 19s
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The importance of conflict8m 9s
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Writing the truth3m 48s
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Showing, not telling4m 34s
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