Is it Plot?

New storytellers often have trouble telling the difference between “things happening” and “a story unfolding.” Without the ability to turn events into plots, there is no story, and audience will quickly become bored and spend their time elsewhere. Luckily, plots only need a few basic ingredients:A Plot Begins With a Problem.

This problem can come in many forms. It could be: An unfilled desire: a character-centered story may start with a character that wants to see the world, or one who feels lonely and yearns for some company.

An incoming threat: perhaps an alien invasion has begun, or a plague has just been released on the populace.

An unanswered question: perhaps the royal palace mysteriously disappeared, or no one knows why strange markings are appearing at intersections.

Whatever it is, the problem must feel unresolved, or unfinished. The audience will anticipate the resolution, and that expectation forms the central thread of the story.

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