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'Long Form' Steps to Creating Story Idea, Scenes ‘Long Form’ Steps to creating story idea, scenes, etc ‘Long Form’ Steps to creating story idea, scenes, etc ........................................................................................................... 1 A Whole Bunch of Notes Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................ 4 Act 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Act 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Act 3 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 The scene (aka PLOT and ACTION) consists of three elements: .......................................................................................... 4 And the sequel (aka STORY and REACTION) consists of these four elements: ................................................................ 5 0. Decide which plot template you’re using for your book. This will help you define the story data that belongs in Step 1 below............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 0.1 Notes on Types of Plots (Adventure, General, etc)............................................................................................................... 5 0.2 General plot template: .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 0.3 Adventure-based plot template, using Raiders of the Lost Ark as our example: ................................................................. 5 0.4 Change-based plot template:................................................................................................................................................ 6 0.5 Love story plot template—and Casablanca in particular—fits into our story structure outline: ......................................... 6 1. Create and add your nine checkpoints along with the act markers (Act 1: Hook, Backstory, Trigger, etc.). Be sure to write this per the plot template you chose. These are ‘high’ level story ideas. ...................................................................................... 7 ACT 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 ACT 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 ACT 3 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 --OR—Use the below expanded Acts 1, 2 and 3 info: ........................................................................................................... 7 Act 1’s Scene Markers/CheckPoints............................................................................................................................................ 7 Act 2’s Scene Markers/CheckPoints............................................................................................................................................ 8 Act 3’s Scene Markers/CheckPoints............................................................................................................................................ 9 2. Now, format each checkpoint you created in Step 1 into a heading (you have 9 checkpoints, so you’ll have 9 headings). With the checkpoint headings in place, you're almost ready to begin expanding your long form by adding scenes. Copy your 9 heading to item 4 and 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 3. Create your story idea. It's an important document to generate at this point because it often reveals logical errors or problems with the flow of the checkpoint outline. ...................................................................................................................... 10 Here's how the story idea might look for The Wizard of Oz: .............................................................................................. 10 4. Add a scene marker/list under each heading copied from item 2. These are ‘lower’ level story ideas that begin shaping what’s really going to happen in your book to satisfy the CheckPoints you wrote in step 2. When item 4 is complete, copy all to item 6. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 5. Following the scene list you put together, begin writing your synopsis by converting each scene of the hook into a clear and fluid description. You are expanding on the data you added to step 4. You should probably use about one sentence per scene. ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 5.1 The Synopsis ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 6. Write your long form = turn each of those 3 Act scene markers into the 7 elements (Goal, Conflict, Disaster, Emotion, Thought, Decision, Action (aka next scene’s Goal). ...................................................................................................................... 12 6.1 Hook: <add your novel’s hook> .......................................................................................................................................... 12 6.2 Backstory: <add your novel’s back story> ........................................................................................................................... 12 6.3 Trigger: <add your novel’s trigger> ..................................................................................................................................... 12 6.4 Conflict/Disaster/Obstacle/Struggle: <add your novel’s Set Back> .................................................................................... 12 6.5 KEEP ADDING ALL SECTIONS/CheckPoints OF THE 3 ACTS UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE ENDING SECTION. (Prob a lot of Conflict/Disaster/Obstacle/Struggle) ........................................................................................................................................ 13 7. Diagram of Story Structure I created. Note: I’m not an expert; these are just from my notes. ........................................... 13 Simple diagram ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Detailed diagram ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 8. Character Attribute Form ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 50 Questions for each Character .............................................................................................................................................. 14 9. If you’re writing YA - When you’re done writing, (your current book is finished), test your young adult story using the "Manuscript Evaluation Checklist." You'll be ready to publish only when you can answer "Yes" to all of the following questions. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 10. Know your ViewPoint/Point of View Character and stick with it throughout the Story. ................................................. 19 1. First person ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 2. Second person ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 3. Third person .................................................................................................................................................................... 20 4. THIRD PERSON LIMITED OMNISCIENCE: The author enters the mind of just a few characters, usually one per chapter or scene...................................................................................................................................................................... 20 11. Select your Tense. Tense sets the ‘mood’. .......................................................................................................................
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