STRUCTURE | Notion

DEFINITION

Fictional Reality & Maintained Suspension of Disbelief

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<aside> 😒 Logic

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Does it make sense? Do your research as a writer. Create believable motivations for the outcomes you want to write.

Plot Structure

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0. World Before	What was it like before the plot started moving?
1. Sensing	Disturbing element, something is changing that calls the character to act.
2. Faith	The character answers the call (leap of faith) or is forced to answer it (pray to endure). The plot progresses forward, building up tension.
3. Judgement	The character is tested, they must prove they have evolved since starting the quest, or something bad will happen.
4. Expansion	Climax & Catharsis, the character is transformed, and tension is resolved.
5. Creation	The world is in a new state, and the character has become more mature.

<aside> 🚧 Structure of the story

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ARC	One act of the story, collecting multiple chapters, which transforms characters and contribute a significant progress to the plot. Is subject to a thematic whole.
CHAPTER	A fragment of an arc, collecting multiple scenes, in which the plot moves forward and characters are tested around the theme of the arc.
SCENE	A fragment of a chapter, collecting multiple beats. Complete one thought of the story (e.g: they prepare, they execute the first part of the plan, they finish…)
BEAT	The smallest measure of meaning. Something happens.
SHORT REST	A moment of respite during an arc when the characters momentarily stop pursuing the objective. They have a moment to breathe, heal, think, resolve emotional blockages that prevent them from moving forward.
LONG REST	A moment between arcs that serves as a reward to the character for completing the arc, develop the themes in a more relaxed way.

<aside> 🌴 Branching Narrative

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At which stage does the branching occur within the plot? (see above model)
Plan for complications (how much does the branching add to the writing load and other resources?) Be as efficient as you can
- Have branches loop back to as few nodes as possible
- Systemize consequences. Instead of having 16 different consequences, go for categories, e.g.: "good consequence" and "bad consequence".) This way, you can still keep your 16 different choices without taxing too much on consequences.
- Deliver consequences in low-cost ways (e.g.: receiving a letter)

PROCESSES

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