Overview
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Learn the storytelling structure at the heart of almost all great novels. Explore the 15 essential beats, or plot points, that compel readers to keep turning the page.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome and what to expect
- Why I created this course
- Taking the three-act structure to the next level
- How this course works
- Opening image: Explanation
- Opening image: Examples
- Intro to the writer's room
- Character and flaws exercise
- Opening image: Exercise
- Setup: Explanation
- Setup: Examples
- Setup: Exercise
- Theme stated: Explanation
- Theme stated: Examples
- Theme stated: Exercise
- Catalyst: Explanation
- Catalyst: Examples
- Catalyst: Exercise
- Debate: Explanation
- Debate: Examples
- Debate: Exercise
- Break into two: Explanation
- Break into two: Examples
- Break into two: Exercise
- B story: Explanation
- B story: Examples
- B story: Exercise
- Fun and games: Explanation
- Fun and games: Examples
- Fun and games: Exercise
- Midpoint: Explanation
- Midpoint: Examples
- Midpoint: Exercise
- Bad guys close in: Explanation
- Bad guys close in: Examples
- Bad guys close in: Exercise
- All is lost: Explanation
- All is lost: Examples
- All is lost: Exercise
- Dark night of the soul: Explanation
- Dark night of the soul: Examples
- Dark night of the soul: Exercise
- Break into three: Explanation
- Break into three: Examples
- Break into three: Exercise
- Finale: Explanation
- Finale: Examples
- Finale: Exercise
- Final image: Explanation
- Final image: Examples
- Final image: Exercise
