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Chinatown. I have no issue with this concept, but I think it works best for sequences inside longer stories than for entire stories. So it probably makes more sense for movies and TV show episodes than it does for novels and trilogies. In those, the story structure is exponentially more complicated, and fits the 3-act structure a lot better. After all, Dan Harmon (smart, talented, successful) is not someone who writes long-form fiction. My best guess is that he's never sold a story longer than 22 minutes, meaning likely never wrote a script longer than 2200 words. In a long-form story, that's hardly even a chapter. And every TV episode is equivalent to a sequence or a short story. So he needed to come up with a plan that worked for that, the one thing he was doing as a storyteller. And, he did. Good for him. Nothing wrong with that. 'Having changed' does not sound 'circular' to me. A story arc does need change, but that does not mean a 'return to comfort', unless your half-hour timeslot is running out. The hero's journey also has a return, but it is much more about change. TV episodes characteristically have little change in them, likely bc the network wants to give the viewer something familiar to the previous episode. They want the characters to be what was expected last week. Too much character growth, and CSI wouldn't have had 350 episodes, and you would not have been able to set your watch accurately at 10 minutes to straight up based on when the criminal broke down on the stand in Law & Order. That's sort of the antithesis of good storytelling, and what makes stories really good. Also, there are tons of stories where the protagonist does not 'get what they want' (Chinatown). And tons more where the protagonist does not 'pay a heavy price'. I think the first four points do mimic the 3-act structure and most other story structures, but the rest seems really constricted and funneled into a recipe, or a formula, which is the reason Hollywood has cratered in the last two decades. Every Pixar movie is the same exact story with names changed. Every other movie is some version of Transformers. But if broadcast TV in the 90's and 2000's is what's expected of you, I guess recipe and formula makes sense.

Great video essay.

Thank you sir!

cooper is not comfortable where he is, let's just say he isn't thrust into the wild adventure yet. the world he is in is bleak. there is no disruption of peace , it begins with a disrupted world.

I'm curious about Dan Harmon's wardrobe choices. Does he idolize the Dutch Masters on the cigar box?

I have a cool name for this tactic. I call it. Dan's Merry-go-round. mot this design version though. this one looks like a pizza

the circle is actually called a heroes journey, been around for years

I believe a good story consist of having great conflict. Conflict in each acts, scenes, and even within dialogue. If you look at Tarantino’s movies and his concept on story structure which he doesn’t really abide by, each of his scenes, character interactions, and his rich dialogue all involves conflict which moves the story forward and it works. I don’t believe there is a right or wrong way of telling a story as long as there is consistent conflict that moves the story forward.

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STIL;L, see how it differs from the original story... "I an the Master vs. the religous aspects of the movie - much broader "reach!"

your story circle does not work 4 me as ne does not creat interest in a zone of cokfort, a reader will not turn the page;m the middle story can be hurdled via action sequence that continues suspense as in works via Clive Cussler, note, see how he creates reader interest in his beginnings.

the guys that don't follow a formula probably subconsciously write a story that closely fits in with the circle - we have all seen so many movies I guess it is intrinsic to us on what makes a good story but to be able to define the formula on what is a good story is infinitely harder than to simply recognise a good story - I kinda hate the idea of writing by numbers but Harmon makes it look easy. I also think its just as important that you make the main protagonist relatable.

it feels like i just watched studio binder release a video exactly like this super recently… almost like beat for beat… yo someone might be stealing your content….

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What’s funny is that Dan Harmon allegedly hates this movie

There’s an error in the image and structure example. For Dan Harmon is not a 8 circle parts. Please look his original video. It’s 4 parts and 4 plot points. That thing change everything in this video.

Story is an art form and like most art it doesn't have rules. Guidelines sure but not hard rules. You cannot fit every story into the story circle. You can force some spots to kinda make it seem like it fits but there are some stories that don't find. You have to take into account length of story. Long form manga for example definitely doesn't fit in the story circle. The story circle is a good tool to use and is flexible enough to tell a lot of different stories. But it definitely can't fit all stories into the it's circle.

it disheartens me that many of the best film directors/storytellers ie tarantino and harmon are sexual deviants who may or may not have visited Epstein's island.

This isn't Harmon's invention, it's Joseph Campbell's Metamodel from 1949

Man this is good, would love to see another update from you!

This video is amazing my A/V teacher had me watch this and its so easy to understand

Instead of saying Harmon invented the story circle, it might be more appropriate to say he modified Campbell's Hero's Journey which is also cyclical and shares many of the same points and concepts. Harmon's simplification is brilliant, digestible and much appreciated but it was hardly his "invention."

great example ! very useful content !

Wow you completly stole this entire video concept and even the script. ua-cam.com/video/_hxnulkE3Dc/v-deo.html Wow man... you talk about writing a story yet you pledgerize your youtube video about writing a story. SMH.

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I like that explanation. Fave film - uh - Lammbock .. or something.

I'd like to mention the part of #2 which is the heartbeat of the story - sure Cooper wants to save his family but he also REALLY wants to explore. Murph is aware of this and to some degree feels like her father chose it over her. This is basically a self insert by Nolan - you can't make the films he does without being away from your family for extended periods of time - and it's his struggle with this that's the emotional core of the film, more than simply his love for his daughter.

Thank you.

Good job man

Great video keep it up please

The time interstellar theme music is on, i start to click the subscribe button

Great, I love that. More information I now learned that I never understood until now..

Ironically, Dan Harmon doesn't like Interstellar, and even went as far to say that Christopher Nolan is a director in desperate need of a quality screenplay during an episode of Harmontown.

I look forward for your production to develop and grow, I hope you continue.

This movie made perfect sense to me once I'd watched it a second time in a row. I didn't have any more trouble following the basic plot or hearing dialog. There are definitely some sequences so complex, they defy comfortable viewing. The inversion point at the end of the midpoint action sequence is enormously hard to follow. But that doesn't mean it makes no sense, anymore than a swiss watch is a cluster of junk because we can't follow all the cogs and mechanics. The answers are there if you want them. As for whether it's entertaining, that's purely a subjective issue, completely independent of the complexity. Personally, I find it incredibly engrossing, with brilliant character work. It has a lot of exposition, of course. It's a Chris Nolan film after all. That comes with the territory of films tackling the fantastic rules of dream sharing, the complexities of relative time in space travel, or whatever else the films are exploring. If you're not into complex ideas that require exposition to understand the deeper themes of the film, maybe Nolan isn't for you. If you're having trouble trying to piece together the order of events of this particular film, and their logical meaning, I think you might have missed the point of it. Inception was, ultimately, about the complex, indirect way in which we learn to accept new beliefs when we need to. We can't just be told things, we have to experience them. That's what the movie shows. Tenet, on the other hand, is about how we can never truly be in control of our lives, and we have to take some things on faith. It's a movie that rewards letting go of perfect understanding, not because understanding is impossible, but because the mechanics of how it all works isn't the real story. The real story is the Protagonist, the antagonist, and the woman caught in the middle. If you're busy trying to understand the cause and effect games, you miss that.

Only 24 comments? Wtf?

Well explained and thank you, but every movie has a general story circle and 4 story circles , Act 1 has one and act 2 has two and act 3 has one, you are talking about the general story circle Cooper's change is when he leaves his daughter again for a new love and a new hope in life which is Dr. Brand. because he loves his daughter he couldn't let her go until he is reunited with her again and let her go.

Great explanation, thank you

This is a great vid. You should keep going with the channel ✌

Thanks for the video man

What did you edit.. Curious

For me mainly I think after I've watched many video explain dan harmon's story circle vs 3 ACT i see it's up to you meaning is you can use what the heck you want whatever tell a good story It's up to you. Anyway references and start to write something ! Thanks for video and all way keep it simple f*K up

Thanks

you simplified this so much for me... Thanks!

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bro to like a movie you gotta undersand it, to understand u need brain

Lol why does just about every video on this topic use that same clip of Nicholas Cage?

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that scene where he checks his messages always gets to me. Way too intense.

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Hahaha! Dude I love your take on this! I actually thoroughly enjoyed the movie and several of the palindrome theories I’ve seen about it. (It is unnecessarily confusing though) But your take is great and you’ve got a super polished and fun approach to this! Well done!!