Comments on: Story Structure Series: #3 – Five Missions for the Set-up (Part 1) of Your Story http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story Novel Writing, Screenwriting and Storytelling Tips & Fundamentals Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-66328 Sean Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:28:20 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-66328 What are some books that use the "structure" besides The DaVinci Code? Do you have a post on that? I would love to read some books that utilize the structure or close to it. What are some books that use the “structure” besides The DaVinci Code? Do you have a post on that? I would love to read some books that utilize the structure or close to it.

]]> By: Olga Oliver http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-66063 Olga Oliver Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:36:05 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-66063 Larry - love your description of First Plot Point - IT DEFINES THE CENTRAL STORY. With hurricane force, that sweeps all the circling stuff in your brain back into Part 1 or forward into Part 2. Thank you and yes, bravo! Larry – love your description of First Plot Point – IT DEFINES THE CENTRAL STORY. With hurricane force, that sweeps all the circling stuff in your brain back into Part 1 or forward into Part 2.

Thank you and yes, bravo!

]]> By: Blueprint of a Novel: Act One « Resplendence http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-13291 Blueprint of a Novel: Act One « Resplendence Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:00:07 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-13291 [...] Five Missions for the Set-up (Part 1) of Your Story [...] [...] Five Missions for the Set-up (Part 1) of Your Story [...]

]]> By: 8 “Moments” You Absolutely Need to Deliver to Your Readers… And One That You Should Hope For http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-12503 8 “Moments” You Absolutely Need to Deliver to Your Readers… And One That You Should Hope For Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:01:42 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-12503 [...] A turn of the narrative sequence that is so poetically stunning and unexpected and yet perfectly set-up and brilliantly, even diabolically delicious and [...] [...] A turn of the narrative sequence that is so poetically stunning and unexpected and yet perfectly set-up and brilliantly, even diabolically delicious and [...]

]]> By: Pivotal Beginnings « Shadow and Fang http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-2008 Pivotal Beginnings « Shadow and Fang Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:07:13 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-2008 [...] Then last year, along comes the idea of Story Structure from Larry Brooks at Storyfix (which is still a marvelous idea even if he’s taken to sounding a bit like a car salesman with most of his posts since then–I’ve never seen anyone so adept at doling out breadcrumbs [I do not refer to the Story Structure series here, which is rich and detailed and amazing, but rather to the more recent posts, which seem to be a bit less substantive] ).  Brooks talks about The Setup and its five goals: [...] [...] Then last year, along comes the idea of Story Structure from Larry Brooks at Storyfix (which is still a marvelous idea even if he’s taken to sounding a bit like a car salesman with most of his posts since then–I’ve never seen anyone so adept at doling out breadcrumbs [I do not refer to the Story Structure series here, which is rich and detailed and amazing, but rather to the more recent posts, which seem to be a bit less substantive] ).  Brooks talks about The Setup and its five goals: [...]

]]> By: 43 Most Inspiring Writing Advice Posts of 2009 http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-1365 43 Most Inspiring Writing Advice Posts of 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:13:41 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-1365 [...] Story Structure Series, post #3: Five Missions for the Set-up of Your Story [...] [...] Story Structure Series, post #3: Five Missions for the Set-up of Your Story [...]

]]> By: Overview of Larry Brooks’s Story Structure » Jordan McCollum http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-661 Overview of Larry Brooks’s Story Structure » Jordan McCollum Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:56:56 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-661 [...] Part one is the Set-up. In this part of the story, we meet the characters and are introduced to the story question. (If you’re reading this and thinking “Oh, the Ordinary World,” you’re not alone.) Here we also establish what’s at stake, but most of all, we’re working up to the turning point at the end of this part: Plot Point 1 (what we commonly call the Inciting Incident). [...] [...] Part one is the Set-up. In this part of the story, we meet the characters and are introduced to the story question. (If you’re reading this and thinking “Oh, the Ordinary World,” you’re not alone.) Here we also establish what’s at stake, but most of all, we’re working up to the turning point at the end of this part: Plot Point 1 (what we commonly call the Inciting Incident). [...]

]]> By: The Set Up « Shadow and Fang http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-329 The Set Up « Shadow and Fang Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:13:11 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-329 [...] your writing life.  Anyway, I’ll take a moment to direct you to the relevant article on The Set Up.  Read it?  Ok [...] [...] your writing life.  Anyway, I’ll take a moment to direct you to the relevant article on The Set Up.  Read it?  Ok [...]

]]> By: Get Your StoryFix Daily http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-201 Get Your StoryFix Daily Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:37:59 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-201 [...] Story Structure Series, post #3: Five Missions for the Set-up of Your Story [...] [...] Story Structure Series, post #3: Five Missions for the Set-up of Your Story [...]

]]> By: Handy Dandy Series « Shadow and Fang http://storyfix.com/3-%e2%80%93-five-missions-for-the-set-up-part-1-of-your-story/comment-page-1#comment-154 Handy Dandy Series « Shadow and Fang Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:12:15 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=640#comment-154 [...] Story Structure Series #3: Five Missions for the Set-up (Part 1) of Your Story [...] [...] Story Structure Series #3: Five Missions for the Set-up (Part 1) of Your Story [...]

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