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Introduction to screenwriting 1: The 5 elements ... - Cracking Yarns

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4 fundamentals of s<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

•3. Conflict<br />

•Why is it going <strong>to</strong> be hard<br />

•Why should we be interested<br />

•What are the forces of antagonism<br />

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4 fundamentals of s<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

•4. Stakes<br />

•What happens if the hero doesn’t go<br />

on this journey<br />

•If they don’t get their goal<br />

•Why MUST they do this<br />

•Why should we care<br />

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4 fundamentals of s<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

•1. Hero<br />

•2. Goal<br />

•3. Conflict<br />

•4. Stakes<br />

•90% scripts don’t have these basics<br />

•Your concept, your scenes, your<br />

screenplay MUST have these 4<br />

fundamentals<br />

•<br />

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