Breaking down terms story- a chronological set of events. plot- he selection and oddering of those events. narrative- the way the events tell the story. non linear- narrative: a narrative that does not tell the story digests, anything the character can experience.
basic three act narrative structure. the basic 3 act narrative structure has been used for centuries in plays, books,
act one - set up introduced to character and digests , understand world in story. catalyst -turning point between act one when things change
act two-
-turning point between act two-when things change mostly taken up development, end of act two second turning point, absolutely bad.
act three climax -battle of some sort.
Resolution, very short and sweet.
christopher vgler theorized the narrative by breaking down the 3 acts more specifically into 12 steps more specifically into the heroes journey.
oglers character achetypes/
1. hero
2. mentor
3. threshold guardian, bad but good.
4. herald, gives the news to the group
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subtypes of archetype hero.. -willing or unwilling
-anti-hero, doesn't want to be a hero
-group orientated hero, leads group
-loner hero , alone
-catalyst hero.
mentor ... magical/mythic - gandalf etc. gift giving teaching- teachers hero inventing and intiating- doc from back to the future. falling hero- failed first now mentoring.
character archetypes propps.
the villain the donor the magical helper he princess of prize her father the dispatcher
depending on the text vogel might be more fit, or prop. prop is more for fantasy and fairy tail stories.
conflict - the recurring character. character against nature or god, character against fate agains society society agains society character against them selves.
character vs character harry vs voldermort
cahracter vs nature the day after tomorrow.
character vs fate - inevitable or uncontrollable problem
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