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Creating a script with the structure and critical elements based on Story Circle
Every story is the same.
The basic
structure of all stories is the same. According to The Hero's Journey by
Joseph Campbell, there are characteristics of an effective story. Then, Story Circle,
developed by Dan Harmon, turned the storytelling principles into an easy-to-use
guide for building a compelling story with eight steps:
1 Comfort Zone
2 Want Something
3 Enter an
Unfamiliar Situation
4 Adapt to It
5 Get What They
Want
6 Pay a Heavy
Price
7 Return to the
Familiar
8 Having Changed
I found Story
Circle so fascinating because it is such an excellent tool to analyze some of my
favorite movies, such as The Dark Knight, Back to the Future, Robocop, and so
on. Can I follow the same framework and create my script for the upcoming
Reader's Theater Competition?
In reference to
the 3 Act
Screenplay Structure, the following is the outline of the story:
Act 1: Setup
Our hero and his
friends are junior high school students. He has a crush on a girl but doesn't
know how to win her heart. He turns to Genie for help.
Act 2: Confrontation
Our hero abuses
the magical power to get what he wants, but this comes at a heavy price. The
confrontation escalates to a level that the protagonist suffers the
most.
Act 3: Resolution
The hero learns his lesson and has an aha-moment. He strives to become a better person against all the odds.
I hope the story
can resonate with not just the judges but the audience, too. To achieve this
goal, the setting and plot have to happen in the modern junior high campus,
with twists related to typical school life.
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