Story line Finding gold in your life story
Book - 2011
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- Published
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Studio City, CA :
Michael Wiese Productions
2011.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223).
- ISBN
- 9781932907896
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- How to Use This Book
- How This Book Is Organized
- Who This Book Is For
- Word on Words
- Exploring Story by Understanding the Value of the Log Line
- How to Apply This Book to Your Creative Process
- Introduction
- 1. What Is a Log Line? How Do You Learn to Identify Log Lines in Your Own Life?
- 2. Create Universal Moments in Your Story Lines
- Part 1. Set Up
- 3. Writing Your Log Lines and How They Apply to Your Story Lines
- 4. Identifying Your Universal Life Moments
- 5. Write a Log Line for Your Script
- Part 2. Dilemma
- 6. What Is a Dilemma? What Are Your Dilemmas? What Are Your Goals?
- 7. What Is Your Central Character's Dilemma Stemming from or Leading to Their Goal?
- 8. How Does Your Backstory Influence Your Goals and Dilemmas?
- 9. How Does Your Central Character's Backstory Influence His/Her Goals and Dilemmas?
- Part 3. Action
- 10. How Did Your Life Dilemmas Unfold? What Was the Sequence of Events? Did They Influence Your Goals?
- 11. How to Structure Your Central Character's Dilemmas and Goals into a Compelling Story Line.
- 12. What Obstacles Have You Faced in Your Own Life in Pursuit of Your Goals?
- 13. What Obstacles Does Your Central Character Face in Pursuit of His/Her Goal?
- 14. What Is the Worst That Could Happen in Your Own Life If You Don't Solve Your Dilemmas or Achieve Your Goals?
- 15. What Is Emotionally at Stake If Your Central Character Does Not Solve His/Her Dilemmas and Achieve His/Her Goal?
- 16. What Are Recurring Symbols/Themes in Your Own Life?
- 17. What Is the Theme of Your Story? How Do You Use Symbolism?
- 18. What Drives You to Succeed?
- 19. What Drives Your Central Character to Succeed?
- Part 4. Goal
- 20. Did You Achieve Your Life Goal? If So, What Does It Feel Like? If Not, What Does This Feel Like?
- 21. Does Your Central Character Achieve His/Her Goal? If So, What Does It Feel Like? If Not, How Does It Change Your Character?
- 22. What Is a Recurring Message in Your Own Life?
- Conclusion
- 23. What Is the Message in Your Story?
- Book Recommendations
- Recommended Websites
- About the Author