5:32 i think the term you're looking for is "symmetry" it's a trait that we naturally find appealling in the visual context and I can see how it can apply to writing thanks to this! Ifc there are forms of assymetry that but it only works if the visual weight is distributed evenly/ It's like a mirror but the glass can have impurities to enhance it. What I got from this part is how there are simple ways to balance Narrative weight..
This really helps! I'm not sure if you did a topic on this yet, but I thought it'd be a nice question. Like what can you recommend to help make developing love relationships between characters. Writing romance can be pretty hard for me personally. Though I love it, it's a lot harder to write then I thought. Tips on romance in comics basically, lays on floor. This is a long comment my bad. :, )
Out of all the writing techniques I've seen, THIS is easily the most helpful for organizing and structuring a plot!! I can't get over how helpful LACE is. I always get tripped up with plotting. This made my story so coherent. For the first time ever, my story has dramatic symmetry! 😁😁😁
"its like html" omggg thats legit it DAS IT was reading Orson Scott Card and he talks about those 4 types of stories, and that's the one metaphor i could come up with sandwich makes sense
That was a fairly decent explanation of the MICE quotient; good job! (I'm a writer, and I've listened a lot to Writing Excuses where they've talked about this concept at length.) Just a heads up... the pre-order link seems to be broken--for me, at least.
I understood it better with the sandwitch analogy rather than the letters ones haha love your videos hope i can manage plots and character as good as you do!!
So, in a character story, do the other story categories such as the landscape/milieu, answer/idea, and event, cause the conflict and obstacles for the character? Or or is the conflict for the character on the inside (such as feeling worthless)? And likewise would the answer/idea category have it's own conflict such as a murder, and not be related to the character's conflict (feeling worthless?) that you use, does each letter come with their own conflict, or is each letter a stepping stone to solving the first
Then you could start the story with the character entering the haunted house by accident, that way the location would open the gate instead of character? Idk, just an idea
Honestly, while some of that's quite helpful, I just feel like much of it's just so damn formulatic. Like, you already know what'll happen in the end, you know what the characters'll do, you know the kind of obstacles and how/that they'll overcome then, you know the protagonist will necessarily be miserable and in a terrible spot at the end before stepping up to face the challenge and win, know who that stranger is and what they'll want... Why would you even still write a story when it's been done that way 1000 times before? It's tried and tested, basically nothing left to do wrong, no risks to take. Which honestly leaves me thinking that there's not much left to do really amazingly either.
I'm not sure I like things like lace. Stories should be made in your heart not your brain. I think stuff like lace is why stories are all like stale bread now day's.
You really should write a book on writing stories. I'd buy it.
5:32 i think the term you're looking for is "symmetry" it's a trait that we naturally find appealling in the visual context and I can see how it can apply to writing thanks to this! Ifc there are forms of assymetry that but it only works if the visual weight is distributed evenly/ It's like a mirror but the glass can have impurities to enhance it. What I got from this part is how there are simple ways to balance Narrative weight..
"who done did dis murder"
This really helps! I'm not sure if you did a topic on this yet, but I thought it'd be a nice question. Like what can you recommend to help make developing love relationships between characters. Writing romance can be pretty hard for me personally. Though I love it, it's a lot harder to write then I thought. Tips on romance in comics basically, lays on floor. This is a long comment my bad. :, )
PUT YOUR SANDWICH TOGETHER RIGHT 👏🏼👏🏼
perfect analogy, I love it
Out of all the writing techniques I've seen, THIS is easily the most helpful for organizing and structuring a plot!! I can't get over how helpful LACE is. I always get tripped up with plotting. This made my story so coherent. For the first time ever, my story has dramatic symmetry! 😁😁😁
"its like html" omggg thats legit it DAS IT
was reading Orson Scott Card and he talks about those 4 types of stories, and that's the one metaphor i could come up with
sandwich makes sense
That was a fairly decent explanation of the MICE quotient; good job! (I'm a writer, and I've listened a lot to Writing Excuses where they've talked about this concept at length.)
Just a heads up... the pre-order link seems to be broken--for me, at least.
Yeah the pre-order link is broken for me too :/
I understood it better with the sandwitch analogy rather than the letters ones haha love your videos hope i can manage plots and character as good as you do!!
Ok for real tho the html analogy is probably the best way this info has ever been presented
Thank you! I was really having trouble with my sub plots and this really helped me conceptualize it!
Watership Down, Land Before Time, An American Tail are a good examples of leaving a location and ending up in a new location!
Whoa! Bones is back 😎
I like the Dora comparison.
The code example changed my life and crystallized it for me 👌👌
So, in a character story, do the other story categories such as the landscape/milieu, answer/idea, and event, cause the conflict and obstacles for the character? Or or is the conflict for the character on the inside (such as feeling worthless)? And likewise would the answer/idea category have it's own conflict such as a murder, and not be related to the character's conflict (feeling worthless?)
that you use, does each letter come with their own conflict, or is each letter a stepping stone to solving the first
Then you could start the story with the character entering the haunted house by accident, that way the location would open the gate instead of character?
Idk, just an idea
Thank you for all the videos that you and Ursula make ! You've taught me more than my high school english classes! ;D
why are there only 5 comments. This is super helpful
wait did you just say "Dora the Explor-a"?
It rhymes. 😂
why am I so late? this is brilliant!
Honestly, while some of that's quite helpful, I just feel like much of it's just so damn formulatic.
Like, you already know what'll happen in the end, you know what the characters'll do, you know the kind of obstacles and how/that they'll overcome then, you know the protagonist will necessarily be miserable and in a terrible spot at the end before stepping up to face the challenge and win, know who that stranger is and what they'll want...
Why would you even still write a story when it's been done that way 1000 times before?
It's tried and tested, basically nothing left to do wrong, no risks to take.
Which honestly leaves me thinking that there's not much left to do really amazingly either.
maybe it's just a good template for your first story and you can change & innovate it from there
Thank you for these videos!
magic words from the magic man XD
*mind blown*
I like how you go in simple and go more complex
"explora" 0:58
Thanks for this video I needed that haha 😂😂💖💖🌸
Very helpful video. What is the font you're using?
That's really cool. Do you have any other resources for this plotting method?
What is the font you're using?
Can a story belong in multiple types?
Yep, you'll often have a few, these are best to define plot threads/arches.
@@Darkenedavo What if all types apply?
Well put together video but shouldn't that be "I tried so hard"?
I'm not sure I like things like lace. Stories should be made in your heart not your brain. I think stuff like lace is why stories are all like stale bread now day's.