Jill Williamson's video: 1 6 How To Tell a Story

In this episode I . . . Define story. -A story is: Character(s) + Life + . . . -A story is: Character(s) + Life + Problem -Characters are who the story is about. -The problem is what happens, which is also called the plot. -A plot is the events that happen to your characters that move the story along toward solving an end goal. And that's the gist of a story. You need a character living life, and then a problem comes along, and they spend the rest of the story trying to solve that problem until they reach the end and succeed or fail. Doesn't that sound easy? Then why is it so hard? If you're overwhelmed, forget everything else and just keep writing. Learn more at http://storyworldfirst.com.