{"id":64331,"date":"2020-08-15T03:29:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T03:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imhd.nl\/log\/?p=64331"},"modified":"2020-08-15T06:07:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T06:07:48","slug":"mckees-triangle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imhd.nl\/log\/mckees-triangle\/","title":{"rendered":"McKee\u2019s Triangle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>John Sokol heeft Randy Olson gelezen en schrijft,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McKee\u2019s Triangle sheds light on how different types of narrative play into the perception and engagement of the audience. The three main story plots are: anti-plot, mini-plot, arch-plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The anti-plot storyline is less important for our needs; it is  essentially non-narrative structure. Examples are classic comedies like  Wayne\u2019s World and Monty Python. The mini-plot focuses on developing character stories rather than the plot itself. Non-linear timeline. No causality. Events happening for no particular reason. Passive protagonists: character is unsure if he\/she is the hero or villian, contemplates taking action. A great example of a show with mini-plot is HBO\u2019s <em>Westworld<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arch-plot has all the story elements of a classical narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>     Linear timeline   <\/li><li>     Causality: events happen for logical reasons   <\/li><li>     Single Protagonist   <\/li><li>     Active Protagonist   <\/li><li>     Closed Ending: definitive conclusion to the story   <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Wizard of Oz<\/em> is a prime example of arch-plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The masses are subconsciously drawn towards arch-plot storylines. The more arch-plot tenets violated, the less people are interested in a story. Therefore, it&#8217;s imperative to keep these archplot attributes in mind when developing a narrative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olson says it best with an elaboration of what it means to lean towards mini-plot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>As soon as you\u2019re telling a story of science and you start jumping around in time, you\u2019re losing people.<\/li><li>As soon as you\u2019re telling a story of science in which things happen for no clear reason, you\u2019re losing people.<\/li><li>As soon as you\u2019re telling the story of several scientists or projects (multiple protagonists) instead of just one scientist or project, you\u2019re losing people.<\/li><li>As soon as you\u2019re telling a science of story with internal conflict (should we even do this experiment?) rather than external conflict (actually doing the experiment), you\u2019re losing people.<\/li><li>As soon as you\u2019re telling a story of science with no ending, you\u2019re losing people. (Ringing any bells here climate change people?)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Extra Storytelling Tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The power of storytelling rests in specifics, as the human mind tends to default towards generalities. Narrative benefits the storyteller because it activates the brain and unifies the thinking of the audience. Strive for short, succient titles. The two worst possible ways communication can go wrong are boring and\/or confusing interpretations. &#8216;Truths can not walk on their own legs&#8217; &#8211; Karlyn Campbell. Truths must be explained, defended, and spread through language, argument, and  appeal. Sending the narrative off is a great thing, but only <em>once<\/em>, and utilize a singular narrative, as more than one is confusing. When creating narrative content, capture the \u201cinner monologue\u201d, as nobody wants to listen to a person with no emotions.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Sokol heeft Randy Olson gelezen en schrijft, McKee\u2019s Triangle sheds light on how different types of narrative play into the perception and engagement of the audience. The three main story plots are: anti-plot, mini-plot, arch-plot. The anti-plot storyline is less important for our needs; it is essentially non-narrative structure. 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