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WHAT IS THE NARRATIVE IMPERATIVE?

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How to be Human & How to live a better life.

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE NARRATIVE IMPERATIVE?

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A character’s philosophy for how to repair or heal their wounded and/or crippled heart.

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WHAT IS THE NARRATIVE IMPERATIVE’S FUNCTION?

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Present the audience with meaningful approach about being human so they can live a full-life free of emotional slavery. Can be a cautionary tale if the character is morally flawed.

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WHAT ARE THE NARRATIVE IMPERATIVE’S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?

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  1. Positive or Negative
  2. Heart and/or Mind
  3. Emotional Slavery
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WHAT ARE THE NARRATIVE IMPERATIVE’S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X6)

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  1. Theme
  2. Organizing Principle
  3. Controlling Idea
  4. Emotional Desire
  5. Moral Flaw
  6. Psychological Weakness
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE EMOTIONAL DESIRE?

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The primary internal journey the main character must complete to heal their inner wound and become emotionally free.

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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE EMOTIONAL DESIRE?

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Creates audience empathy towards the main character’s approach to heal heart and/or mind on their journey to emotional freedom.

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WHAT ARE THE ED’S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?

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  1. Internal
  2. Heart and/or Mind
  3. Only One
  4. Succeeds or Fails
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WHAT ARE THE ED’S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X5)

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  1. Ghost
  2. Emotional Stakes
  3. Controlling Idea
  4. Psychological Weakness
  5. Moral Flaw
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE GHOST?

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The initial event that wounds the character’s heart.

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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GHOST?

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Creates emotional and/or psychological slavery and is the primary inner conflict the character must overcome to become emotionally free.

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WHAT ARE THE GHOST’S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?

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  1. 1st event that wound the character’s heart
  2. Single event
  3. Internal
  4. Maximize Inner Conflict
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WHAT ARE THE GHOST’S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X5)

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  1. Emotional Desire
  2. Psychological Weakness
  3. Emotional Stakes
  4. Internal Conflict
  5. Moral Flaw
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WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE GHOST?

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TRAUMA

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WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE IF THERE WAS NO GHOST?

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  1. Paradise World of Freedom
  2. Happy Life
  3. VULNERABLE TO ATTACK…
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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WEAKNESSES?

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  1. Lie
  2. Addiction
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WEAKNESS?

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When the character is unaware, unwilling or unable to complete their ED and acts and/or believes something that only hurts them.

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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WEAKNESS?

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Character embraces a lie and/or an addiction that only hurts them and helps maximize inner conflict.

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WHAT ARE THE PW’S OBJECTIVE FACTORS? (X7)

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  1. Internal
  2. Addiction
  3. Heart and/or Mind
  4. A lie they believe about themselves
  5. A lie they believe about the world
  6. Can be more than one
  7. Only hurts the character
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WHAT ARE THE PW’S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X6)

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  1. Ghost
  2. Emotional Desire
  3. Controlling Idea
  4. Emotional Stakes
  5. Internal Conflict
  6. Moral Flaw
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF MORAL FLAW?

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Beliefs and/or behaviour that physically and/or emotionally hurts others.

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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE MORAL FLAW?

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Employed to create Opponent or an Anti-Hero

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WHAT ARE THE MF’S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?

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  1. Ghost
  2. Physically Hurt Others
  3. Emotionally Hurt others
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WHAT ARE THE MF’S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X4)

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  1. Ghost
  2. Psychological Weakness
  3. Emotional Desire
  4. Active Physical Quest
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WHAT IS A REVELATION?
When Belief collides with the Facts of Reality. A Fact about who they are or the facts and reality about how the world around them works.
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WHAT ARE THE 2 TYPES OF REVELATIONS?
1. Self-Revelation 2. World Revelation
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A SELF-REVELATION?
A character's revelation about who they are that assists transformation.
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WHAT IS A SELF-REVELATION'S FUNCTION?
A moment of concious thought that provides the character insight of an inaccurate belief ~ Change their mind.
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WHAT ARE THE SR'S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?
1. Inaccurate Belief 2. Specific to Character
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WHAT ARE THE SR'S KEY CONNECTIONS? (x4)
1. Psychological Weakness 2. Internal Conflict 3. Moral Flaw 4. Transformation
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A WORLD REVELATION?
The character has an insight to the true nature of reality of how the world works.
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A WORLD REVELATION?
Assists in a character's personal growth, transformation, and accomplishing their ED.
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WHAT ARE THE WR'S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?
1. External 2. Reality/Facts
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WHAT ARE THE WR'S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X9)
1. Controlling Idea 2. Organizing Principle 3. Emotional Desire 4. Emotional Stakes 5. Physical Stakes 6. Character 7. Psychological Weakness 8. Moral Flaw 9. Transformation
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WHAT IF THE CHARACTER HAS A REVELATION BUT CHOOSES NOT TO CHANGE?
No Transformation = Poetic Justice
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF EMOTIONAL STAKES?
Consequence if the Emotional Desire fails.
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE EMOTIONAL STAKES?
Assist tension and release in addition to helping generate emotion.
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WHAT ARE THE ES'S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?
1. Internal 2. Heart 3. Mind 4. Can be more than one
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WHAT ARE THE ES'S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X6)
1. Emotional Desire 2. Ghost 3. Psychological Weakness 4. Moral Flaw 5. Controlling Idea 6. Conflict
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE CONTROLLING IDEA?
A character's philosophy and approach for healing their inner wound and becoming emotionally free.
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE CONTROLLING IDEA?
Show the audience an approach to healing a crippled heart.
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WHAT ARE THE CI'S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?
1. Positive or Negative 2. Room for moral complexity 3. May be a subjective approach
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WHAT ARE THE CI'S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X7)
1. Transformation 2. Narrative Imperative 3. Emotional Desire 4. Ghost 5. Moral Flaw 6. Psychological Weakness 7. Organizing Principle
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WHAT IS THE CI TIP FOR HERO'S?
To escape the emotional wound created by the (GHOST), (CHARACTER) must complete their (EMOTIONAL DESIRE), or face (EMOTIONAL STAKES) and (PHYSICAL STAKES).
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WHAT IS THE CI TIP FOR ANTI-HEROES?
If (CHARACTER) doesn't stop (MORAL FLAW) he will be destroyed by his (APQ) and his (EMOTIONAL DESIRE) and (EMOTIONAL STAKES) will fail.
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF INTERNAL CONFLICT?
The character's personal problem(s) they battle to overcome.
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF INTERNAL CONFLICT?
The battle to change beliefs and/or behaviour to transform and achieve emotional freedom.
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WHAT ARE THE IC'S OBJECTIVE FACTORS? (X5)
1. Heart and/or Mind 2. Fail or Succeed 3. Serves the Controlling Idea 4. Belief may not be true 5. Character always has one
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WHAT ARE THE IC'S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X8)
1. Emotional Desire 2. Controlling Idea 3. Ghost 4. Psychological Weakness 5. Moral Flaw 6. Revelation 7. Narrative Imperative 8. Transformation
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WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF TRANSFORMATION?
1. Psychological 2. Emotional 3. Spiritual
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WHAT IS THE EQUATION FOR TRANSFORMATION?
Heart and/or Mind = Behaviour Changes
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A TRANSFORMATION?
Identify and detail how the main character is different emotionally and psychologically than they were at the beginning of the story.
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WHAT ARE THE TRANSFORMATION'S OBJECTIVE FACTORS?
1. Heart and/or Mind changed 2. Fail or Succeed 3. Serves the Controlling Idea
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WHAT ARE THE TRANSFORMATION'S KEY CONNECTIONS? (X7)
1. Emotional Desire 2. Controlling Idea 3. Ghost 4. Psychological Weakness 5. Moral Flaw 6. Revelation 7. Narrative Imperative
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HOW CAN YOU TRACK THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS?
Document how the character is transformed from one state to another PW, MF, SR, WR, G, & ED.
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE?
The PRIMARY THEME the storyteller explores, investigates, and integrates into the narrative.
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE?
It’s what the story is ABOUT. Provide a unified theme over the narrative arc of the story.
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE ISM?
Graphic example that illustrates the emotional arc of the main character.
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE ISM?
Provides the STORYTELLER with a visual representation of the main character’s internal journey.
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WHAT ARE THE KEY CONNECTIONS OF THE ISM?
1. Ghost 2. Revelations 3. Emotional Desire 4. ED Climax 5. Psychological Weakness 6. Moral Flaw 7. Transformation

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