The video introduces the Story Grid methodology, focusing on analyzing stories at a micro level for improved structure and impact. Breaking down a manuscript into scenes, analyzing components like word count, story event, value shift, and more. The goal is to ensure consistency, engagement, and progression in storytelling. By creating a detailed spreadsheet, writers can identify and address narrative issues efficiently.
### Methodology
- Break down the manuscript into individual scenes by stapling pages together.
- Analyze each scene's components on a Story Grid spreadsheet:
- Scene number
- Word count
- Story event
- Value shift
- Polarity shift
- Turning point
- Point of view
- Period and time
- Duration
- Location
- On-stage and off-stage characters
- Track continuity and consistency in storytelling.
- Ensure each scene has a clear purpose and progression.
- Consistently surprise and engage readers by making value shifts and turning points in scenes.
- Use the spreadsheet to quickly identify and address narrative issues.
### Speakers
- The main speaker.
Notable Quotes
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05:32
— « If our scenes aren't turning, we're going to find that out when we go to our box that says turning point and we don't have anything to write down. We're going to circle that scene, we're going to take those three pages, we're going to say I'm cutting those.
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09:53
— « In scene 36, when the waitress goes in to get the cup of coffee, it's not working. »