The ONLY 5 lines you need to tell any story are like the main ingredients for your favorite recipe, without them, it’s just a guess what it will taste like.
The Beginning and the End
What Happens in Between
Once you’ve got your start and finish, you need what happens in between. It’s like playing a game, you have to move from one place to another, and that's how you win. These are the things that make the story fun and exciting.
The People or Things That Make It Happen
What Changes
Finally, something has to change from start to finish. Like when your ice cream melts, that’s the big difference between beginning and end! This is what makes the story interesting and worth telling.
Examples
- A teacher explains how every story has a beginning, middle, and end with only five lines.
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See also
- How Do You Define Story Vs Plot?
- Climax vs Anticlimax — How Should You End a Story?
- How Does 3 Storytelling Techniques To Deliver Unforgettable Stories Work?
- How Does Climactic Moments in Storytelling (and Why They Matter) Work?
- How Does A Different Way to Think About Storytelling Work?