From the course: Telling a Story to Build a Community
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Story structure
- Welcome to chapter three. This one is so exciting that I had to stand up because now we're going to talk about how we actually put the pieces together and tell our story. So, in lesson one we're just going to talk about story structure and here's the secret. You already know everything I'm about to say because if you've seen any Disney movie, any Pixar movie or "Star Wars", you know this structure. It is in your blood, here it is, ready? Okay. It starts with exposition. This is where we meet our main character, our protagonist. We find out where they are, we find out when they are, and maybe, most importantly, we find out what they want, right? What is their goal? Luke Skywalker wants to avenge his uncle. Bambi wants to recover from the loss of his mother. Whatever it is, our main character wants something. So, that's the first part, exposition. Second is the call to adventure, the call to action, something happens…
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