5:02 / Stages 11 & 12 / Greatest Plot Structure

It’s the last official episode for Discovering Plot and the final 2 stages of the greatest plot structure for writers, the Archetypal Story Pattern.

While many of us have our favorite plot structure, all the ones that I’ve analyzed and taught cannot match the adaptability and flexibility of the ASP. Hopefully, with the variety of discussed plots, many writers will see the value of the ASP.

In this episode, we have Stages 11 and 12.

Stage 11 is the Resurrection of the Evil (and of our Protagonist). This is the culminating battle between the protagonist and the antagonist, and we writers have four tasks in this stage to give our readers a satisfactory ending. For readers, endings lead to the next story—which is our writing goal. Yes, even in romantic comedies or literary fiction, we have battles. We’re writers; think metaphorically!

Stage 12 is called Return with the Elixir. This is our triumphant protagonists drinking with the gods to celebrate victory.

We’ll have three more episodes before we call this Discovering Plot series complete, done and dusted. For now, it’s on with the episode.

TIMINGS

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:39 Introduction
• 02:05 Stage 11: Dual Enemies of Evil and Self
• 02:58 Three Examples with Three Lessons
• 09:55 Four Points of the Resurrection
• 16:35 Stage 12: Drinking with the Gods
• 17:20 The Return / The Elixir
• 21:52 Final Points
• 22:50 Last Words / Closing

Total Run Time: 24:31

 

LINKS to the Ebook

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0838PTN49

https://books2read.com/u/bOJK6K

Link to a paperback 8 x 10 bundle for plot / characters / branding / sentence craft, called Discovering Your Writing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08691892S

Trailer https://youtu.be/hTVQn92kNBk

 

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