A great story, whether it is a book, a movie, a play or anything you can read or watch, all have a few things in common. Here are 4 principals that help create the stories you fall in love with:
- To Be Universal
A great story needs to have a relatable story. It needs you as the watcher or the reader to feel emotions that the characters are having. To want to cry when they do and to be angry with the situation when they are. That is what draws us in to a good movie. We know what it feels like when the character is struggling. We can relate with how the main character decides about a certain situation.
2. To have a clear Structure and Purpose
Following the story spine when creating a story helps to know what is happening and when. It lays everything out so that it the story is easy to follow.
3. Simple and Focused
Every story has a message, the main point is to make sure it is simple and noticeable. What is the reader/watcher going to take away from this? How is this going to impact them once they are done? Lessons people take away from books or movies are sometimes something they keep close to them for life.
4. A Character to Root For
No matter how many books or movies you watch, there is always someone that you want to succeed. The best part of the movie is the happy ending. The character coming out on top and having all of the amazing things happening to them is what we all want out of a story. Who likes a unhappy ending?? I don’t think anyone does.
There are a ton of tips and rules of making a great story but these are ones that I have found helpful.
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