“Unlocking the Secrets of Story vs. Plot: What Every Writer Needs to Know!”
In Dracula, these changes regularly move the needle as the story escalates from epistolary accounts of the fabula.
In Psycho, the sudden shift in perspectives at the midpoint of the plot creates more shock factor in the film for viewers who haven’t yet seen it to the very end.
‘Psycho’ (1960)
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No matter where you start your writing journey with any given narrative, there’s a goal in mind. That goal can help you first think through the truth of your narrative: What is it that really happens? Then, you can use your goal to consider the message you want out of that truth: Do you want to highlight regret, love, loss, or unabashed thrills?
