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1/31/2013- What is a story?
- Hooking your reader
- Feeling what the protagonist feels
- Being specific
- Creating suspense and conflict
- Writing flashbacks and subplots
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- There's nothing I love more than working with writers, because writers are the most powerful people in the world. Writers can change the way people think simply by giving them a glimpse of life through their character's eyes. The place where most writers go wrong has nothing to do with how well they write and everything to do with their ability to tell a story. And make no mistake, it's story that hooks the reader, the viewer, the listener. That's why the most important thing a writer can learn is what a story really is and how to craft one.
Which is what I'll be focusing on in this course. I'm Lisa Cron and welcome to The Craft of Story. Together, we'll explore what the brain's hardwired expectations are for every story we hear. When we're done, you'll come away with the tools to craft a story that'll have 'em at hello. So, let's get started!
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Introduction
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Crafting stories54s
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1. What Is a Story?
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2. Hooking Your Reader
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3. All Stories Make a Point
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4. Feeling What the Protagonist Feels
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5. All Protagonists Have a Goal
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6. Uncovering Your Protagonist's Inner Issue
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7. Being Specific Rather Than Vague
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8. Suspense and Conflict
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9. Cause and Effect
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Example: Cause and effect4m 16s
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10. What Can Go Wrong, Must
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11. Setups, Payoffs, and the Clues in Between
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12. Flashbacks, Subplots, and Foreshadowing
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