Tag: Storytelling
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How to Improvise? Encounters
Every Story is a chain of Encounters. Discoveries & Crisis, punctuated by phases of Rest. Each Scene is an Encounter. How do you create surprising Encounters? Summary – 6 steps to memorable Encounters Define the Atmosphere Define the Issue Define the Stakes Define the Options Fight Negotiate Flee Define the Outcome Define the Aftermath Encounters…
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How to Improvise? Coherence & Consistency
Coherence is defined by the presence of certain Elements. It is a Quality issue. Consistency is defined by the intensity/rhythm at which these Elements are used. It is a Quantity issue. Coherence & Consistency form a Cohesion. Summary – 6 steps to a Cohesive Story Create the Main Story. Write your Ending. Create 4 to…
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How to Write Mercenaries Stories?
Mercenaries are Versatile. They can appear in most Settings & Genres. They make for great Protagonists & Antagonists. How do you create Mercenaries with an attitude? Summary – 6 steps to a Mercenary Story Define the Character’s Origins. From her Origins, define why she became a Mercenary. Define the Type of Contract she will accept.…
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How to Create a Setting? Horror
How does Horror unfolds? Horror accumulates gradually in a closed Space. Independently of this Space’s scale. Horror saturates. And then Bursts. Summary – 6 steps to Horror Establish a Changing Atmosphere. Create a Place of Comfort. Place a Precious Object in this Place. Place a Threat. Let Brutality & Pain accumulate. In order to prepare…
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How to Create a Setting? Mystery
Mysteries are Enticing. They’re both a Demonstration & a Story. And they look complicated to craft. Though, all you need is People acting in a simple Time frame. Summary – 5 steps to Mystery Define the Location where the Crime is perpetrated. Define a Time Frame. Establish the Relationships : Victim Suspects Investigator Perpetrator Display…