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Episode 68: PlotschundBook of Life Plot and Structure Discussion 1
I did it again.
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But maybe more cleanly?
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I don’t know.You be the judge.
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But first, the basics of how I broke this book into
tiny bits….
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The Three-Act, Seven “Scene” StructureAct I:
Scene 1: The Inciting Incident
Scene 2: Choice to Engage
Act II:
Scene 3: The Midpoint Reversal
Scene 4: No Way Out But Through
Act III:
Scene 5: Dark Moment
Scene 6: Climax
Scene 7: Resolution
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How I Identified Primary Plots: Narrative Questions1. World Conflict I (Benjamin) - Can Matthew and Diana stop Benjamin? 2. World Conflict II (Congregation) - Will the Congregation evolve/repeal the
covenant? 3. World Conflict III - What is the Book of Life? 4. Blood Rage/Science - (1) What is blood rage? (2) What are creatures? 5. Scion - How will M + D form a family/have a relationship with the de
Clermonts?6. Marriage/Parent - How will M + D parent/make their family work? 7. D v. self - Who/what is Diana Bishop?
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PLOT OVERVIEW
Inciting Incident Choice to Engage Midpoint Reversal No Way Out Dark Moment Climax Resolution
Benjamin Benjamin calls from Miriam’s phone
Benjamin’s live feed in Madison/to Yale
Jack sired by Benjamin
The mountain Benjamin in the Bodleian
Benjamin at Chelm
D kills Benjamin
Congregation Em’s death Coven fails test in Madison/to Yale
Cannot cure blood rage
Baldwin wants to register the twins
Matthew kidnapped/D to Venice
The Congregation meetings
D is on the Congregation
Book of Life Baldwin asks after the BOL
Benjamin asks for the Book of Life/decision to find it
Knox on the trail of the BOL/no pages in Voynich
Diana finds the missing pages
Benjamin in the Bodleian
Diana reassembles the book
Diana becomes/uses the Book of LIfe
Blood Rage Marcus and Phoebe find pedigree
Chris and Madison/Blood purity
Chris and Madison/Blood purity
Creature lab at Yale
Jack has blood rage/blood rage is incurable
Diana is the BOL/Bright Born
Humans with a difference
Scion Baldwin and blood vow
Baldwin orders Matthew to kill Jack/Diana fights Baldwin
Diana fights Baldwin
The mountain Sol in Libra/New Orleans
Baldwin accepts scion
Portrait
Marriage M and D fight about the plot
Crossroads in Madison
Jack has blood rage
The mountain Sol in Libra Birth of the twins Chess metaphor/epilogue
Diana’s arc Diana takes charge at Sept-Tours
Diana works magic in Madison
Diana fights Baldwin over Jack
London Benjamin in the Bod
Diana becomes the BOL
Diana is/uses the BOL 8
Book of Life
Baldwin asks re BOL
Decision to find BOL
Voynich Diana finds missing pages
Benjamin in the Bod
Diana reassembles BOL
Diana is BOL
Benjamin
Benjamin calls from Miriam’s phone
Live feed of cell/off to Yale
Benjamin sired Jack
The mountain
Benjamin in the Bod
Benjamin at Chelm
Diana kills Benjamin
Em’s death Chris/blood purity/Madison coven
Cannot cure blood rage
Baldwin wants to register Becca and Philip
Matthew kidnapped/ Diana to Venice
Congregation in Venice
Epilogue/Diana is on the Congregation
Congregation
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Blood Rage
Marcus and Phoebe find pedigree
Madison/Chris and blood rage
Madison/Chris and blood rage
The Yale lab Jack has blood rage/Blood rage cannot be cured
The Bright Born/Diana is the Book of Life
“Humans with a difference”
Baldwin and blood vow
Baldwin orders Matthew to kill Jack/Diana fights Baldwin
Diana fights Baldwin
The mountain Sol in Libra/New Orleans
Baldwin accepts scion Portrait
Scion
Matthew and Diana fight about the plot
Crossroads in Madison
Jack has blood rage
The mountain Sol in Libra Birth of the twins Epilogue
Diana’s Arc
Diana takes charge at Sept-Tours
Diana works on her magic in Madison
Diana fights Baldwin over Jack
LondonBenjamin in the Bodleian
Diana becomes the Book of Life
Diana uses the Book of Life
Marriage
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Book of Life: An Overview
Sol in Cancer Sol in Leo Sol in Virgo Sol in Libra Sol in Scorpio Sol in Sagittarius
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Book of Life: An Overview
Sol in Capricorn Sol in Aquarius Sol in Pisces Sol in Aries Sol in Taurus Sol in Gemini
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