Camera Position 139 : The Story Spine

07/07/2014 7 min
Camera Position 139 : The Story Spine

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Episode Synopsis

The Story Spine is a wonderful method of conceptualizing a story. Initially conceived by playwright Kenn Adams, it's a great tool for anyone who wants to tell a story effectively. The Story Spine is a template, but a loose one, with some open-ended statements that you can fill in to help you start to conceptualize a story.
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The Platform

Once Upon a Time…
Everyday…

The Catalyst

But one day…
Then something changed…

The Consequences

Because of that… (repeated as needed)
And then __________ occurred
And then…

The Climax

Until finally…
Then suddenly…

The Resolution

Ever since then…
And the moral of the story is…
And the funny thing was…

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