Original Post Date: August 8, 2012 - Robert McKee teaches the difference between minor, moderate and major change in story, and how the principle applies to each medium.
I love your work! Since you mentioned STORY 2, I have been wanting to learn more about the rest of the treasure chest of knowledge you possess. I would also like to hear you talk about storynomics. I would like to hear what story building thoughts you have not figured out yet.
A series of scenes together form a sequence (usually 2 to 5 scenes) A series of sequences together form an act. At the end of every sequence we have a scene which shifts the value of the sequence more than the previous scenes. And the last sequence of the act(act 1 or 2 or whatever) has a major shift and impact on value or values of the previous sequences of the act. And since I mentioned that the last scene of any sequence is more power than the previous ones; so the last scene of the last sequence of the act shifts the value or values greater than the previous ones. Note that I'm talking about one act of the story. Each act has this pattern in three act structure. If anyone has anything to say or wanna criticize me plz reply me. I would appreciate it and reply back.
@silver2697 I'm guessing you are someone who will have read Save the Cat? If so, I have a question about "the board". He explains that when beating out your screenplay, you should use the board, split in to 4. Act 1- act 2 1st half- act 2 2nd half- act 3, and that it should have 40 things pinned in total. I think I remember him saying it was scenes that are pinned. But would you say those 40 landmarks on the board are more sequences written in shorter form, or actual scenes as such? It seems to me, more likely to be sequences written shorthand almost.
