November 11, 2015

The 12 parts of a story

Fellow speaker,

Scriptwriter Michael Hague suggests there are 12 parts to every good story:
  1. Main character
  2. Setup - explain the challenge the main character has
  3. Empathy - connects audience to main character
  4. Opportunity
  5. New situation
  6. Pursuit
  7. Conflict
  8. Supporting characters
  9. Transformation
  10. Climax
  11. Aftermath - result from the main character's transformation
  12. Theme - how you want your audience to use the lesson of the story
In twelves,

Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
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