Name: __________________________
Create Your “Short Film”
Storytelling & Structure
Who is the main character? (Protagonist)
Are there any villains in your story? (Antagonists)
What does the protagonist want?
What does the protagonist need?
What is the problem or challenge the protagonist is trying to
overcome?
STORY SPINE
Once upon a time…
Every day…
ACT 1
Until one day… (inciting incident!)
Because of that…
ACT 2
Because of that…
Because of that…
Until finally… (climax!)
And ever since then…
ACT 3
The moral of the story is…