A Day at the Improv...
What we can learn about writing and revising from improvisationNotes from Brenny's Visit Kenn Adams & Story Spine: Platform/Exposition: Once upon a time... Everyday... Inciting incident: But one day... Plot points: Because of that... Because of that... Because of that... ... Climax Until finally Resolution Ever since then... Other conceptsyes, and... (say yes and expand on your own offers and those who respond to your writing) advance/color: move plot forward/add details impersonation: everyone has a "secret irritation" Be obvious Every offer is a good offer Small leaps are more satisfying than big unconnected ones |