Pattern
Nested units
You might say: Russian dolls, units inside units
Small units sit inside bigger units of the same kind, like beats in scenes and scenes in acts. Each unit follows the same rules.
- Ask
- Does this unit open and close like the one around it?
Sources
- Story Grid, “Units of Story: Beats, Tropes, Scenes, Sequences, and Quadrants”, What are Units of Story?; Beats–Quadrants
Units of story are a way of dividing our work into manageable pieces that can be examined and edited to create a story that works.
Use it on your project
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