Elements of Story Each myth, legend or fairytale from “once upon” to “fare thee well” shares some elements of story be they sad, uplifting, gory. Always a damsel in some distress— Rumplestiltskin’s name to guess, for straw once spun out into gold, or another story to be told. Too much sleep may be her curse, […]| lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown
While your audience will generally want your hero to gain something, for a truly great ending you’ll also have to make sure your protagonist loses something very dear.| Cracking Yarns
If you want to end your film on an affecting up beat, you’re going to need to precede that with a very significant down beat. (Or vice versa).| Cracking Yarns
In the last post, I noted the hero rarely gets what they wanted in a profoundly moving ending. Here we explore the ecstasy they get to balance the agony.| Cracking Yarns