THE GUY LAKEMAN STORY TIMELINE
This map shows the basic story plot outline of 14 complex scenes (plus sometimes a middle 8 making 15 total basics that can be split if necessary)
1) AN INTRO
2) 4 ACTS OF SAME LENGTH OF 3 COMPLEX SCENES EACH
a) A REASON AND MOTIVATION TO SOLVE THE STORY PROBLEM
b) MIDDLE 2 ACTS ARE OFTEN A LONG ACT 2 MIXING THE 6 COMPONENTS of 3 finding purpose(s) and 3 finding method(s)
A MIDDLE 8 SCENE IS OFTEN HALF WAY THROUGH STORY as a revery
c) A FINAL ACT OF 3 SCENES EVALUATING SOLVING THE STORY PROBLEM
3) AN OUTRO, CONCLUSION AND TEASE TO NEXT STORY if problem solved by other problem is exposed or created
1) AN INTRO
2) 4 ACTS OF SAME LENGTH OF 3 COMPLEX SCENES EACH
a) A REASON AND MOTIVATION TO SOLVE THE STORY PROBLEM
b) MIDDLE 2 ACTS ARE OFTEN A LONG ACT 2 MIXING THE 6 COMPONENTS of 3 finding purpose(s) and 3 finding method(s)
A MIDDLE 8 SCENE IS OFTEN HALF WAY THROUGH STORY as a revery
c) A FINAL ACT OF 3 SCENES EVALUATING SOLVING THE STORY PROBLEM
3) AN OUTRO, CONCLUSION AND TEASE TO NEXT STORY if problem solved by other problem is exposed or created