STORY BEATS

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

How to make a proper story.

What did we do during the previous lessons?

Watched an episode of Black Mirror.

Made a list of new technologies.

Made a list of pros and cons.

What is Black Mirror about?

What was the main technology featuring in the Black Mirror episode?

- Being familiar with Freitag's Pyramid.

- Being familiar with the Hero's Journey.

- Start making the backbone of your own Black Mirror story.

What are the goals for today's lesson?

The chronological start of the story. This is were the setting of the story is explained and where the characters are introduced.

The first 'accident', the catalyst that set the story in motion.

Think of Gandalf handing the One Ring to Frodo

The culmination of the story, every action and every single piece of tension has been building up to this point. 

This is the most intense moment (either mentally or physically)

Series of conflicts and crisis leading up to the climax.

Events that happen after the climax, loose ends are being tied up. You can sense the end of the story coming.

The main problem/conflict of the story is solved. This can be done by the main character or someone else.

Any remaining secrets, mysteries or questions are answered by the author.

Sometimes the author lets the readers think of what the future of this character entails.

What story fits
Freitag's Pyramid?

The Hero's Journey

Can you think of a story that does not follow the Hero's Journey?

What stories fit the
Hero's Journey?

We're going to build our own backbone for a Black Mirror story.

What is needed for a story?

Think of these things when building a story?

- 2 to 3 characters (make them 3d characters)

- the world they inhabit (the rules, the era, government, etc.)

- the future technology (how does it work, why is it used, what impact does it have on your world?)

- conflict. (What was the status quo/starting situation of the world? What took place that made the character go on an adventure?)

What is Freitag's Pyramid used for?

Name the 2 worlds of the Hero's Journey.

For next week

• Have a backbone for your story
• Make convincing, 3 dimensional characters
• Have a conflict in mind that propels you story

See you next week!