What makes story writing successful? And, in an environment diluted by niche markets how can one determine was is successful in its echo-chamber of popularity?

In todays tute we discussed some points that can make the writing process a bit easier. Taking pressure off ‘obtaining’ success, and instead refocusing on the importance of the text itself. Surrounding 8 preliminary questions of

• Who is the protagonist?
• What is the protagonist’s situation at the beginning of the film?
• Who or what is the antagonist?
• What event or occasion serves as a catalyst?
• What is the protagonist’s dramatic action?
• How is the protagonist’s action resolved?
• Do you have any imaged or ideas, as to how to climax the ending?

Combinding these fundaments with Mckee’s active prose of script writing. Eg. Making ‘Louise is slamming the door’ into ‘She slams’, we transition from literacy writers to screen writers. Using a combination of the 8 preliminary questions and Mckee’s grammatical structure to create a screen play transcendent of external doubt and instead positioning the writer in their own creative seat and freedom.