Unlock the Secret Formula: 6 Story Arcs That Will Keep Your Audience Glued to Every Word
Examples of Man in a Hole story arcs:
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
- Disney’s Monsters, Inc.
- Finding Nemo
- “Make America Great Again,” Donald Trump’s Campaign Slogan
Many stories actually include two sequential Man in a Hole story arcs, as illustrated by this curve:
According to Reagan and the researchers at the University of Vermont, this is one of the most popular structures, and the most popular arc with a happy ending. He says in his paper:
We find “Icarus” (-SV 2), “Oedipus” (-SV 3), and two sequential “Man in a hole” arcs (SV 4), are the three most successful emotional arcs.
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