Difference between revisions of "Beating the Story by Robin D. Laws"
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==Conceiving Your Story== | ==Conceiving Your Story== | ||
| + | ====The Random Actor Method: An Idea Springboard==== | ||
| + | ===Turning Inspiration into Premise=== | ||
| + | ====Throughline==== | ||
| + | ====Core Question==== | ||
| + | =====The Boil-Down===== | ||
| + | =====Subsidiary Questions===== | ||
| + | ====Protagonist Type==== | ||
| + | ====Procedural Heroes==== | ||
| + | =====Iconic Hero===== | ||
| + | ======Iconic Ethos====== | ||
| + | ======Iconic Hero Team-Ups====== | ||
| + | =====Transformational Hero===== | ||
| + | ======Transformational Arc====== | ||
| + | ======Origin Stories====== | ||
| + | ======Tactical Goal====== | ||
| + | ====Dramatic Characters==== | ||
| + | =====Poles===== | ||
| + | =====Dramatic Resolution===== | ||
| + | ======Anti-Heroes====== | ||
| + | ======Ensemble Dramas====== | ||
| + | ====Supporting Characters==== | ||
| + | =====Antagonist===== | ||
| + | ======Adversaries====== | ||
| + | ======Alazons====== | ||
| + | ======Rivals====== | ||
| + | ======Competing Antagonists====== | ||
| + | =====Foils===== | ||
| + | ======Sidekicks====== | ||
| + | ======Companions====== | ||
| + | ======Confidants====== | ||
| + | ======Parallel Foils====== | ||
| + | ======Psychopomps====== | ||
| + | ======Functionaries and Rude Mechanicals====== | ||
| + | ======Foils as Narrators====== | ||
| + | =====Fleshing Out Underwritten Characters===== | ||
| + | ====Transformational Supporting Characters==== | ||
| + | =====Arcs for Parallel Foils===== | ||
| + | ====Thematic Opposition==== | ||
| + | ====Genre and Expectation==== | ||
| + | =====Seeking Variation===== | ||
| + | =====Seeking a Grounding===== | ||
| + | =====Stance===== | ||
| + | ======Validatory====== | ||
| + | ======Revivalist====== | ||
| + | ======Comedic====== | ||
| + | ======Parodic====== | ||
| + | ======Satirical====== | ||
| + | ======Revisionist====== | ||
| + | ======Meta-Fictional====== | ||
| + | |||
==The Building Blocks of Narrative== | ==The Building Blocks of Narrative== | ||
==Our First Example== | ==Our First Example== | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 29 January 2021
Contents
- 1 How to Pretend You've Read This Book (introduction)
- 2 Foreword
- 3 Prologue
- 4 Conceiving Your Story
- 4.1 The Random Actor Method: An Idea Springboard
- 4.2 Turning Inspiration into Premise
- 4.2.1 Throughline
- 4.2.2 Core Question
- 4.2.3 Protagonist Type
- 4.2.4 Procedural Heroes
- 4.2.5 Dramatic Characters
- 4.2.6 Supporting Characters
- 4.2.7 Transformational Supporting Characters
- 4.2.8 Thematic Opposition
- 4.2.9 Genre and Expectation
- 5 The Building Blocks of Narrative
- 6 Our First Example
- 7 Laying the Groundwork
- 8 Mapping Your Story
- 9 First Draft
- 10 Revision
- 11 Editing and Giving Notes
- 12 Beat Analysis
- 13 Now, Over To You
- 14 Inspiration to Premise Worksheet
- 15 Beat Mapping Quick Reference
