STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES
More than just a Beginning, Middle and End, a good story must take readers/viewers on a purposeful journey in which characters transform and reveal things about themselves and humanity.
NOTES: Basic Storytelling
Powerpoint presentation covering the basics of story telling and three act structures. Click the DOWNLOAD link below to access the presentation.
DOCUMENT: Story Diagrams
Click the VIEW NOW button to see several different story structure diagrams in relation to the the three-act structure.
VIDEO: Crocodile
This short film by Matt Harris-Freeth. Click the PLAY NOW button below to watch and consider how the five points of the three-act structure may apply to this narrative.
READ: The 8-Point Story Arc
This online article from No Film School outlines the 8-Point Story Telling Arc originally described by Nigel Watts in Teach Yourself: Writing a Novel. Click VIEW NOW to review this article.
VIDEO: Battle of Kruger
This amateur video shot at the Kruger National Park chronicles a rare encounter at a water-hole in South Africa. Click PLAY NOW to view and consider how the eight-point arc of storytelling applies.