B. Complete readings below and watch the video:
Link to notes on 3-Act Structure.
Simple structure worksheet.
What are your characters doing?
Outline your idea -- What POV are you telling the story from? This needs to be determined early and should dictate what scenes you include.
Does each scene in your idea have a situation?
Are the situations strung together with a structure -- link to structure worksheets
How's your ending? Link to an interesting article on a great ending.
C. Brainstorm for Narrative Project -- be prepared to discuss in detail your narrative direction. Create a blog post with an outline and supporting visual and inspiration materials. These may include sketches, links to artists, authors, video clips, etc. etc.
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Due 11/13
Narrative Pitch
What is the premise of your story? What is the main concept? What is really important is the emotional journey of your main character.
For example:
Your plot could be... boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back again, that's a plot (and a totally valid one) but it's not interesting as the pitch because we have seen a thousand films like this. So... tell us not about the plot but about... what is the most interesting thing about this boy? who is this boy? What is the real conflict? How is it set?
To break it down -- place, time, atmosphere, introduction of the main character and the conflict are the most important things for your pitch not plot.
ESSENTIALS TO THE PROCESS:
Have a well developed idea you believe in? Do you have a compelling premise??
What is driving your story?
Have a well developed concept you believe in. Solidify your idea until you can tell anyone what your project is about. Know your concept inside and out.
You must include in your post:
"Elevator" Line -- one-sentence summary of your proposed project. This sentence should get us excited. Why do we want to listen to the rest of your pitch? Sell it.
Explanation of Theme. -- Themes describe the overarching goals or big picture questions that a project attempts to answer.
Explanation of Tone and Execution -- What's your approach. What will it look/feel like? Your aesthetic choices should compliment the project's theme. You may include Links out/include examples.
Explanation of Objective -- What is the goal of this project?
Target Audience --- Who is your audience -- you can not answer everyone?
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