Story Arcs, Plots, and Setup

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Across
  1. 2. A rise then a fall in fortune
  2. 7. In which a dark power or villain traps the hero in a living death until he/she is freed by another character's loving act.
  3. 8. This final shot is a mirror of the hero in Act I
  4. 9. In which the hero journeys to a strange world that at first is enchanting and then so threatening the hero finds he must escape and return home to safety.
  5. 10. The inciting incident happens to the main character in an action scene.
  6. 14. Even though things go up and down, your hero is headed for success or failure
  7. 15. You've introduced the secondary character(s) and the audience knows the main character's goal.
  8. 16. You introduce a new character
  9. 21. A steady rise from bad to good fortune
  10. 22. Your hero leaves the status quo
  11. 25. In which the hero embarks on a journey to obtain a great prize that is located far away.
  12. 26. Your hero's internal flaws are working against them.
Down
  1. 1. Your hero experiences a false victory or defeat, which raises the stakes
  2. 3. The _____ has ups and downs and isn't a straightforward race to the finish line
  3. 4. Your main character hits rock bottom.
  4. 5. In which a character falls from prosperity to destruction because of a fatal mistake.
  5. 6. In which the hero must venture to the lair of a monster which is threatening the community, destroy it, and escape (often with a treasure).
  6. 11. Your hero ponders a (dramatic) question, i.e., should I stay or go?
  7. 12. A fall, a rise then a fall again
  8. 13. In which someone who seems quite commonplace or downtrodden but has the potential for greatness manages to fulfill that potential.
  9. 17. The _____ relates to what your hero will learn or how they will change at the end
  10. 18. Your hero learns the theme and makes a decision
  11. 19. Rise, fall, rise
  12. 20. In which a community divided by frustration, selfishness, bitterness, confusion, lack of self-knowledge, lies, etc. must be reunited in love and harmony (often symbolized by marriage).
  13. 21. A fall from good to bad, a tragedy
  14. 23. Fall, rise
  15. 24. Show your ____ in their everyday surroundings