Story StructureStory Structure

BeatBeatScene Scene (Story Event)(Story Event)

SequenceSequenceActActStoryStory

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BeatBeatActionActionReactionReactionReaction to the ReactionReaction to the Reaction

Scene (story event)Scene (story event)

A Value ChangeA Value Change + to -, - to ++ to -, - to + - to more -- to more - + to more ++ to more + Meaningful ChangeMeaningful Change Achieved thru ConflictAchieved thru Conflict

SequenceSequenceA Series of ScenesA Series of ScenesUsually Two to Five ScenesUsually Two to Five ScenesA Major ChangeA Major Change

ActAct

A Major ReversalA Major ReversalClimactic SceneClimactic SceneMore PowerfulMore PowerfulHeroHero’’s Life Changed s Life Changed

For Better or WorseFor Better or Worse

StoryStory““A story is a series of acts that build to a last A story is a series of acts that build to a last

act climax or story climax which brings about act climax or story climax which brings about absolute and irreversible change.absolute and irreversible change.””

Robert McKeeRobert McKee

Life is like a box of Life is like a box of chocolatechocolate

TheEndTheEnd

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Robert McKee, author of Robert McKee, author of Story. Story. http://www.mckeestory.com/http://www.mckeestory.com/

Richard Krevolin, author of Richard Krevolin, author of Screenwriting from Screenwriting from the Soulthe Soul & professor USC. & professor USC. http://www.profk.com/bio.htmlhttp://www.profk.com/bio.html

Joseph Campbell: The HeroJoseph Campbell: The Hero’’s Journey.s Journey.www.netflix.comwww.netflix.comstreaming 1 hour introductionstreaming 1 hour introduction

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Truckee Meadows Community CollegeTruckee Meadows Community CollegePepperdine UniversityPepperdine UniversityUniversity of Nevada, RenoUniversity of Nevada, RenoUniversity of Costa RicaUniversity of Costa Rica