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The Dance of the Divine

The Dance of the Divine. Where Story Arc and Character Arc Meet. WWW.AARONMRITCHEY.COM WWW.FACEBOOK.COMTHENEVERPRAYER aaronmritchey@gmail.com. Story Arc – Old School Greek Cool. New School Story Arc Now in Technicolor!. Story Arc – Save The Cat !. Classic Character Arc.

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The Dance of the Divine

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  1. The Dance of the Divine Where Story Arc and Character Arc Meet • WWW.AARONMRITCHEY.COM • WWW.FACEBOOK.COM\THENEVERPRAYER • aaronmritchey@gmail.com

  2. Story Arc – Old School Greek Cool Aaron Ritchey - Dance of the Divine

  3. New School Story Arc Now in Technicolor! Ritchey Divine

  4. Story Arc – Save The Cat! Ritchey Divine

  5. Classic Character Arc • a call to adventure - accept or decline? • a road of trials • achieving the goal or boon (self-knowledge) • a return to the ordinary world • application of the boon Thank you , Mr. Campbell Ritchey Divine

  6. The Don’s Character Ideas • Three Types of Characters • Everyman • Classic Hero • Dark Protagonist • Internal conflict – When does your character want what they most desire and when do they want the exact opposite? • What in your character’s past has hurt them the most? What is the mystery? • What in your character’s life could dramatically change them forever? No going back. Thank you, Donald Maass Ritchey Divine

  7. Save the Cat Character Stuff The trick is to create a character who… • Offers the most conflict in that situation • Has the longest way to go emotionally • Is the most demographically pleasing. Thank you, Blake Snyder, wherever you are. Ritchey Divine

  8. Puppies • Pet the puppy. What makes the heroine the heroine? Why should we care? • Kick the puppy. What makes the villain the villain? Why should we hate her? Ritchey Divine

  9. My Character Arc Questions • What does my heroine most want? • What does my heroine most fear? • What is the worst thing that could possibly happen to my heroine? Thank you, BattlestarGalactica Ritchey Divine

  10. Story Arc and Character Arc Ritchey Divine

  11. Story Arc and Character Arc • Use character for a strong opening – what is it about the character that makes us want to love her? • Use character for Act II – trials and obstacles that make the character grow • Use character to create dark moment – what is the worst thing that can possibly happen? • Use character for climax – How has the character grown so they can defeat the villain? Ritchey Divine

  12. Bibliography • The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell • Screenplay: The Foundation of Screenwriting by Syd Field • Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling by Donald Maass • Story by Robert McKee • The Never Prayer by Aaron Michael Ritchey • Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder Ritchey Divine

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