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From Scatter Plot to Line Graph
Guidelines to Organizing Your Plot
PRESENTATION BY: Anastasia Marie, using
Michael Hauge’s
Six Stage Plot Structure
STAGE ONE: Set Up
Introduction Old World vs. New World Hero
Empathy creation Reader must empathize
hero/protagonist
TURNING POINT ONE (TP1)
The hero is presented with an opportunity Make a difference, leave a legacy
STAGE TWO: New Situation
Hero moves from Old world into New- Trials- Glimpse Essence (true self) when confronted with difficult situation
TURNING POINT TWO
Change of plans
Hero must make a plan of action and an ultimate goal
STAGE THREE: Progress
Hero approaches goal(s)
Obstacles
Identity and Essence in state of flux
TURNING POINT THREE
Point of No Return
Midpoint of Story
Hero must continue on, no matter the cost (so do you!)
STAGE FOUR: Complications
Difficulties Essence Progression Goal becomes important Hero has more to lose Acknowledge missing piece
TURNING POINT FOUR
Major Setback
ALL IS LOST
STAGE FIVE: Final Push
Protagonist has earned honor of being a hero
Faces biggest fear
Dark moment (realization)
Retreats into Identity, then Essence fully revealed
TURNING POINT FIVE
Climax
Hero achieves or fails goal
STAGE SIX: Aftermath
How far the hero has come
Return with TREASURE
Fully in essence
THE END
End with a punctuation (!?)
Cliffhanger?
Victory!
Stage I:
SETUPFully inidentity
Stage II:
NEW SITUATION
Glimpses essence
Stage III:
PROGRESSVacillates between
identity and essence
Stage IV:
COMPLICATIONS & HIGHER STAKESMoves steadily into essence
Stage V:
FINAL PUSHRetreats to
identity, then returns fully to
essence
Stage VI:
AFTER- MATH
Transformedexistence
Turning Point #4:
Major SetbackTurning Point #3:
Point of No ReturnTurning Point #2:
Change of PlansTurning Point #1:
OpportunityTurning Point #5:
Climax
Act I Act II Act III
2005 Michael Hauge www.StoryMastery.com (818) 995-4209
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Michael Hauge’s
Six Stage Plot Structure