11 Step Story Structure Made Easy - Pat Verducci
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Writing Coach, Teacher, Mentor and Screenwriter Pat Verducci teaches two Advanced Screenwriting courses at UCLA TFT. She has written scripts for Touchstone Pictures, Witt-Thomas Productions, and Walt Disney Animation Studios. She has also worked as a story consultant for Disney/Pixar. She wrote and directed the feature film True Crime, starring Alicia Silverstone, and her writing credits also include documentary shorts for HBO and Showtime. She co-produced Somewhere Between, a feature documentary about four teenaged girls transracially adopted from China, and served as a story consultant on the Tinkerbell franchise for Disney. She is currently the script editor on several feature film projects for Film Victoria and Screen Australia, and is writing Citizen Bella, a documentary on the life of modern dancer Bella Lewitzky. Verducci serves as a mentor at Cinestory and the Meryl Streep funded IRIS/New York Women in Film and Television’s Writer’s Lab for Women. She’s a member of the Writers Guild of America.
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Jules Selbo 11 Part Step Structure:
ACT I
1) character's overall want and why
-establish through action
2) character takes action
3) denied
4) character gets 2nd opportunity
-to achieve overall want
-but there is danger
5) they decide to go for it
ACT II
6) all goes well
7) Midpoint
-something happens
***best midpoints:
-everything is going well
-hero gets in cave, surrounded by fear
-make fear based decision
-regress to old ways
8) all falls apart
9) crisis
-make a decision or a commitment
*try again?
ACT III
10) climax
-final attempt to get what they want
11) truth comes out to make things right
-hero discovers something new
*usually has power to heal what was broken at start of story
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It has taken me a year to notice that these interviews are done with one camera. That's how interesting these people are! Brilliant series.
My ninth-grade English teacher taught five-step storytelling:
1. Exposition - Who are the characters, and what do they want?
2. Conflict - A big problem gets in the way of what characters want.
3. Rising action/complications - The struggle toward the goal, and obstacles along the way.
4. Climax - The moment of truth when everything can fall apart or be successful.
5. Conclusion - protagonist meets success or tragic failure.
That structure has worked well for me writing short stories and novels, but I'm interested in new approaches for writing TV scripts and possibly screenplays.
Structure is like a GPS. It will give you a map headed on the right direction but you still have to drive. And the ride will be fun.
GPS is always trying to get everyone to drive through UTAH so, maybe self navigation can be best.
I absolutely love Patty, she's just radiant
For the midpoint, the way i approach it, is the characters for the first half have been reacting to everything and learning about the conflict, so when they reach the midpoint they are now taking the offensive approach. A New Hope the midpoint is when the millennium falcon goes into the death star, they are actively searching for the princess and trying to escape. At this point we know who the bad guys are, we know the stakes of the Death Star destroying planets, and we need to get the plans and princess out of there!
So basically the mid point shifts from reaction to action
but the character already takes action when he chooses what to do with the "call to adventure" at the beginning. in fact, the entire 3 act structure could be considered constant action and reaction. I don't think mid point is any different in that regard. mid point is when, one of those many actions, goes completely wrong or it makes it all seem like a temporary victory.
@@ginofactap except the call to action is to take the first step into the 2nd act which is learn about the antagonistic force. Luke has no clue abot the death star or what its purpose is. Hell, he's going to alderaan no to the death star.
I love her.
Definitely one of the best, most insightful and honest talks about structure! Films can happen in many different ways and take many turns. Not all Structures are created equal. Thanks!!!
Now we're waiting for Jule Selbo on Film Courage :)
How did I miss this? I've seen every Film Courage episode for a long time but missed this one.
Vladimir Propp was the first to in depth analysis of the structure of fairy tales. Although his work was published in 1928, no one noticed it as it was in Russian. Ony sometime in late 1950s did it get recognised thanks to his work getting translated to other languages. He is the father of Analysis of story structue.
i think the most important thing that derives from this great interview is the awareness that you must have for what you can or you can't do. only if you work on a set you will understand what you can or can't do. i'm glad that she shared her thoughts and her experiences. A great interview from a great channel.
Wow I used to see that movie on tv all the time lol
I think I'll watch that again.
She's so charismatic. Great interview!
Actual wisdom with humility, thankyou.
I learned the 3 act structure as character learns something that changes things/ perspective at the midpoint, and the false victory/ defeat ends act 2, items act 3. I can see where a false victory at the midpoint can be useful.
Fantastic.Thank you! Steph
I like this lady, good work ma'am
Karen and Pat make a wonderful dynamic duo. I could listen to them interact for hours! :-)
This channel is gold.
The film John Q was going through my mind when she described the 11 point structure.
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So... I have a sketch of a short story already finished (e.g. main plot, characters & character arcs, obstacles, conflicts, resolution, theme, message). I'm thinking of embellishing it a little or even turning it into a novel. Watching these videos is really helpful. Cheers to the ppl doing these interviews
I love her. Truly. Where can I get more of her?
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Holy smokes, a woman after my own heart! I too dislike directing movies, having directed 2 of my own feature length films. I would much rather be alone, writing screenplays like they're going out of style. I also used to read True Detective magazines, obviously what got me into true crime books. Sometimes I combine true crime with my weird fantasies and create thriller screenplays. I'm on my 30th screenplay at this time.
wtf 30th screenplay😲? Is there any way I can connect with you?
00:12 YAAAH!
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Another good episode. I would add that ideally the blocks are also created by the protagonist like a decision maker is the cousin you wronged when you were a drug addict, basically a monster of your own making, rather than faceless corporation doesn’t believe in you.
Really good stuff.. Cheers
Thank you! Cheers!
The 11 step is new for me. But wow, that’s my life story there! We have the same wrk style - more comfy on solos.
Thanks Film Courage! I’m finishing Jack Grapes’ book, Method Writing.
Cheers CJ!
So she basically did what almost everyone here dreams about, write and direct a movie!
And then pretend it was nothing.
That is so cool :)
Duey Millers 11 Act Structure:
Act 1
1) People are stupid. On page one; Someone does something stupid.
2) Prove that the main character is an arrogant SOB.
3) Enter pointless side characters that are more interesting than the main character.
4) Main character should have an uninteresting life. With no goals or ambitions.
5) The main character goes into action only after a pointless side character threatens them with a gun or ass kicking.
Act 2
6) The big fight, or CONFLICT. ( By who? Main character or side ones. It really just doesn't matter!)
7) Midpoint: repeat 1 to 4.
8) Have drug use or some other crippling action of the main character.
9) Pointless side characters prove that they don't give a ship about the main character.
Act 3
10) Climax! or sex. If main character is under age than have them dream about getting the boy or girl. (No sex for them.)
11) Finish with a double ending. The script could end but you add some stupid, pointless surprise that adds another 5 to 10 minutes to the movie.
If I see another bluntly obvious 3 acts in a movie or book, I put the book down or walk out. I'm sick of unimaginative crap. The worst offenders are those that stick to some lame ass structure. Hey man, write something is original and don't let anyone a-hole pigeonhole your writing.
Hmmm...seems I write a mix of the Hero's Journey and Elbo's story structure...strange because that's just how it comes out...
is there a such thing as writer/editor...I agree with her...I don't think directings in my wheel house...
Es cierto que en cuanto uno se encuentra con este tipo de estructuras siente la tentación de tomarlo al pie de la letra, como un manual. Pero, hasta que uno entiende que debe servir más como una referencia, sobretodo para no perder el foco de la historia que quieres contar. Disfruto mucho estos videos, gracias por todo.
Which story structure do you prefer?
I am much as she is in that I use them as inspiration, or guides, or triggers. For instance, I have it in my head that in the heroes journey the hero encounters a foe who pretends to be a friend near the end of his journey just before rebirth. Recently while writing a character emerged who would be a perfect fit for such a foe. Like our teacher I see too much structure as a paint by numbers schema.
I prefer a structure that creates grey characters. I hope one of these interviews you do in future episodes you can interview someone who writes and directs grey character archetypes and stories. It would be interesting to hear their approach.
EX] Can a hero be a villain of his own story and vice versa for an antagonist.
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Those that give practical advices and tools. Or those that discusses A hero's journey with unexpected journey.
I like Truby's Anatomy of Story. Reading through his book with an idea in mind really inspires me. Thinking about it the way he lays it out helps me come up with so many ideas and also forces you to keep the spine of the story very strong.
Is there a good structure for comedy? Kind of like the nutshell struck but with more detailed info.
There is a book by Steve Kaplan..check it out 👍
Now we're all going to go watch True Crime.
8:08 Holy crap.
Edit: Wow, it has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That’s impressive. I’m kind of interested now.
I'm also impressed with how Pat dealt with her failure -- learning from that kind of experience and being able (and willing) to discuss it so openly. Self-reflection is rare.
When you’re watching this trying to figure out the complex emotional & personal storyline of writing and recording a song to build a YT channel that gives intimate access to people on the inside of making music for entertainment & education…..
fuck.
Applying mythical story stucture in modern storytelling is just biomimicry of storytelling.
What film genre are you into? Me: 08:45
Great interview. Most writers who don't like structure usually do not understand structure 🤷♂️.
I wish I could go to film school. But they all require a short film portfolio.
Start now :)
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Want and Why
Logic action to goal
Denied
2nd oppertunity of want
Danger to the option
Emotional Trigger to achieve
Something goes wrongs
Fear ful decisions that put them in a Emotional paradox falls apart
2nd crisis decision or commitment
Try again to
Act 3
Try again
New transformation
Truth comes to heal a broken past
I love you***
Don't wanna be a director because you don't want to be the focus of everybodies questions... So you became a teacher instead? Lol. Funny. BTW I actually enjoyed True Crime. It's one of many movies that were way better than what critics claimed it was.
I hate that she's trying to make this sound easy but its not at all.😒😞
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