Story Structure Exercise
As a preliminary task prior to deciding upon your film topic answer the following questions:
1. Where does the story take place? (Beginning)
2. Who are the main characters in the story? (Beginning)
3. Who is the protagonist (hero) antagonist (villain)? (Beginning)
4. What event starts the story?
5. What is the main conflict the protagonist faces? (Beginning)
6. Why does he/she want to overcome the conflict? (Beginning)
7. Describe the journey the protagonist must go on to overcome the conflict. (Middle)
8. When does the climax of the story occur? What is the scene? (end - or maybe earlier)
9. What happens? Is the conflict resolved? (End)
10. How does the story end? (End)
1. Where does the story take place? (Beginning)
2. Who are the main characters in the story? (Beginning)
3. Who is the protagonist (hero) antagonist (villain)? (Beginning)
4. What event starts the story?
5. What is the main conflict the protagonist faces? (Beginning)
6. Why does he/she want to overcome the conflict? (Beginning)
7. Describe the journey the protagonist must go on to overcome the conflict. (Middle)
8. When does the climax of the story occur? What is the scene? (end - or maybe earlier)
9. What happens? Is the conflict resolved? (End)
10. How does the story end? (End)