Top 8 Ways To Make Your Story Unforgettable

[@TylerMowery]

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[@shanmukh747]

Hey Top Development, can you explain in your upcoming videos about; • What is a Plot Device? How to write a Plot Device? How to make them thematically relevant to the story? Do all plot devices need to be thematically relevant? How many types of plot devices are there? ( A complete, comprehensive theory on Plot Device) • What is a Subtext? How is it different from Text & Context? How to write Subtext? (A complete theory on Text, Subtext & Context)

[@shanmukh747]

Hey Top Development, can you divide your videos into chapters so it would be easy for us to navigate through when we wanna rewatch your videos. Some of your previous videos have chapter wise divisions.

[@sudenl]

I cheer everytime he says 'Philosophical Conflict' :D

[@behindthepageaudiobooks]

I think "8 Steps to Make Your Story Unforgettable" would make more sense than the current title.

[@Thefutureofsuccessbootygang]

Tyler the realest to ever do it

[@sierrahazel6750]

Clear choice - both have to have pros and cons ( make it a actual hard choice ) Character can only choose one- make it clear which one they choose What do they get after they made their choice ? Ex. Rewards 7. Choice must come with a price pro= get con= pay 8. Where do they stand in the terms of their beliefs now? ( for me )

[@Shka_maru]

I love the tips and techniques Top Development gives! Don't know if it's in the works, but please develop a database of films you've analyzed and hit the different points you've shown (and in many ways proven) to be what a great story/screenplay contains (philosophical conflict, choices, the story circle, etc). I think that, plus the videos would be amazing! :)

[@Bat_Boy]

So, Otto from Repo Man, went from white suburban punk, to repo man, to flying away in a car. Now that’s a character arch. 👍

[@Twinkdoesdrag]

Where is the link if we are interested in possibly working with Top Development?

[@tyemcivor1194]

Really missin my boy tyler

[@crittkillen]

Brand....when one goes away from the successful "brand" that they have created, they do so at their own peril

[@8lec_R]

@@crittkillen lol wut?

[@crittkillen]

@@8lec_R ...you're saying you miss hearing Tyler's voice. Tyler has created an experience, a trust and enjoyment with his voice. His voice, style, and delivery are his brand. It is what has become a big part of what we love about his channel. Clicking on his videos but not getting the same experience because we get a different voice changed the "branding" we're patterned to expect from his channel. He spent a lot of time building this experience for us and it is risky for his "brand" to have someone else deliver the material. Especially when it's not delivered as well as Tyler does it. It's basically "rebranding" your product midstream. And that is risky and in marketing to be avoided if possible.

[@8lec_R]

@@crittkillen from what I've noticed Tyler never meant to build a brand around himself but around what he talks about and that is good writing. So as long as people get what they need, Tyler is gonna be ok with it (I think)

[@crittkillen]

@@8lec_R I can agree. And I hope so. I really like him and his channel is awesome.

[@esterahavristiuc7774]

Thanks for your great content a valuable lesson to learn in each video :)

[@TylerMowery]

Glad to hear you are enjoying the content.

[@Fsinthechat10]

Love your tips

[@shanmukh747]

Hey Top Development, can you explain in your upcoming videos about; • What is a Plot Device? How to write a Plot Device? How to make them thematically relevant to the story? Do all plot devices need to be thematically relevant? How many types of plot devices are there? ( A complete, comprehensive theory on Plot Device) • What is a Subtext? How is it different from Text & Context? How to write Subtext? (A complete theory on Text, Subtext & Context)

[@nevillesolomon6522]

Seconded on subtext

[@chromaticcaos]

Plot device is too broad of a term to make a useful video on imo. I think one of the things top development does well is that it talks about very specific terms that are immediately relevant to making a good script. The obvious example being the philosophical conflict, which is referenced in basically all of their videos and analyzing what the different parts of a story does in terms of your philosophical conflict is helpful for making a better script. Plot devices are literally anything that moves the plot forward. Every screenplay to ever exist has a plot device, 99% of stories have dozens I'd not hundreds of plot devices. The term is way too vague to be relevant. Scripts are big scary things that can be daunting to analyze. By looking at it specifically in terms of the philosophical conflict, you gain a better understanding of your story thar you can use to make a better script. Looking at a script in terms of plot devices doesn't do that. You go from a script with dozens of scenes to a script with dozens of plot devices. It doesn't simplify anything or give you a useful perspective. Fortunately, plot devices being everywhere is also a good thing. Most of the advice TD gives can be applied to plot devices. For example, TD talks about building your story around philosophical conflict, so the best plot devices are probably ones that contribute to that, or ones that represent one side of the conflict. I bet if you rewstch their videos and constantly ask yourself, "How does this apply to plot devices?" you will find the answers you seek.

[@shanmukh747]

@@chromaticcaos Plot devices are very much relevant to talk about. It's not easy to keep the plot moving forward. And we cannot insert any plot device as we like in a story as it would be boring and stupid. Knowing about plot devices is very important especially when the story is a contained thriller or any genre where the surroundings are a character. It gets difficult to come up with plot devices to move the story forward. To give us a clarity on what plot devices are and how to write them and how they're relevant to the conflict and the genre, we need a video explaining that. They've talked about philosophical conflict a lot now. Now they're also connecting the philosophical conflict concept to everything like writing set pieces. Which is a good thing. Integration is very important to give us a comprehensive view. But still I find myself getting stuck with how to write a plot device. Especially because I don't know how to make one relevant.

[@behindthepageaudiobooks]

@@shanmukh747 There are lots of plot devices to choose from in every genre. I don't think this channel will ever talk about plot devices, but I can offer suggestions on how you can do so. When choosing a plot device maybe you should compile a list of genre-relevant plot devices you are interested in using then select them based on these criteria: 1. Which plot device best increases microtension (the protagonist's internal conflict)? 2. Which plot device best increases macrotension (conflict among all the story's characters)? 3. Which plot device forces the protagonist into the moral dilemma of a new unfamiliar situation in as short as time as possible (the moral dilemma forces the character to change his beliefs and makes him complete his philosophical character arc)? 4. Which plot device will not lead to any plot holes? 5. Which plot device relies least on probability and chance and will, therefore, not make the story feel contrived? 6. What is the most philosophically ironic plot device you can use i.e. which plot device would the protagonist least expect to help him achieve his goals, but actually does help him achieve his goals or what plot device does the audience and the protagonist least expect would help prove the theme (moral premise) of the story correct? 7. Which plot device best increases dramatic irony (the irony derived from information the audience knows, but the characters don't) and suspense (the possibility of future physical harm) while adding the least amount of complexity (word count and/number of pages in the manuscript) to the plot? You can give a score from 1-10 for each criteria to each plot device based on these 7 criteria and then pick the plot device with the highest overall score. If you're still not satisfied, then consider changing the genre of the story so that you can pick more plot devices. You can mix as many genres into your story as you like, but you will have to be extra careful when marketing your story online, because you will be forced to select a few genres rather than all the genres you could possibly choose depending on what platform you market your work on or which agent or producer you will marketing your work to. Upvote my other comments on this video if you found this comment helpful. Thanks.

[@mn-ru4li]

I seriously wouldn't know how to write if it wasn't for marvel movies. I'm now complete.

[@behindthepageaudiobooks]

The 8 questions in this video look like the 8 steps of a character arc. The first question or step seems to involve creating what Matt Bird calls a moral dilemma in the Secrets of Story. It looks like the unfamiliar situation has to create a moral dilemma that forces the protagonist to choose between what Matt Bird describes as "two goods" (2 favorable options) or "two evils" (two unfavorable options). The 8 questions not only tie in with Matt Bird's concept of the moral dilemma, but also ties in with Stan William's moral premise. If you define a "moral" in a story as a statement on how one should live one's life rather than as an ethical way to behave then Matt Bird's moral dilemma can be tied to what Stan William describes as the moral premise of a story in his book The Moral Premise. I think a story can and should have multiple new unfamiliar situations depending on its length. I think the number of new unfamiliar situations determines the length of the story. If it's a standard-length screenplay then there would only be 1 new unfamiliar situation that leads to a moral dilemma, but if it's a long screenplay (a 3-hour movie) there might be 2 or 3 moral dilemmas. If you're writing a fantasy epic, I think you would need multiple new unfamiliar situations that would force your protagonist to keep facing similar moral dilemmas until they accept the story's moral premise and hold the correct set of moral beliefs (fully embrace the moral premise of the story).

[@squali1930]

Where do I find that from Mat Bird?

[@behindthepageaudiobooks]

@@squali1930 You will find the info in Matt Bird's The Secrets of Story.

[@tevaleetvtev7073]

amazing

[@morningcoffee1111]

If this wasn’t a writing channel I’d let it go but what you do is wreak havoc, not wreck havoc. …I have to let too many other things go because this isn’t a pronunciation channel.

[@keithmorris5104]

Rule given: "A lot of writers make the mistake of giving their hero a fake choice" Spiderman Homecoming: save hundreds and the city or bang the teenage girl??

[@Nameless-pt6oj]

There’s more to it than that. I don’t know if you’ve been in a relationship before but it is very deep and personal and can last for the rest of your life and is really uplifting. So many people have made huge sacrifices for the person they love. It’s a huge choice.

[@MiguelGonzalez-ei9og]

It may be from might end, but there seems to be some audio issues with this video.

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Definitely your end

[@ASmartNameForMe]

@@TomEyeTheSFMguy No i dont think it is. Throughout the video theres a popping sound everytime the speaker pronounces a P. Its a common enough issue with mics

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

@@ASmartNameForMe I don't hear it

[@ASmartNameForMe]

@@TomEyeTheSFMguy do you have headphones?

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

@@ASmartNameForMe I have plt Bluetooth earpieces. I haven't listened to it on computer yet. That's where my headphones are.

[@Livernauta]

4:29 what movie is?

[@danilomello5632]

The Graduate (1967)

[@matuk3200]

there's no objective proof. the doubt about whether andy committed the crime or not makes the story more interesting. his selections and philosophy becomes more intriguing. maybe in the end red and andy are two individuals who understand their hope is a companion to regret

[@avifor5772]

Watch it again. It's clear he didn't commit it. It makes it stronger that we know because we realize that he diserves to be free.

[@matuk3200]

@@avifor5772 The murder weapon is missing. But bullets of the same caliber (.38) with his fingerprints were found in his car. he was drunk and he had motive. The only clue to his innocence is Tommy's subjective recollection of Elmo's (possibly) fake bragging, through Red's perspective, because he's the narrator (and he adores Andy, so you're supposed to like andy too) I'm not saying that Andy is guilty. I am saying that there is no hard evidence, no factual proof of his innocence and the ambiguity makes it cool

[@morningcoffee1111]

@@matuk3200it’s not ambiguous. As written, scripted, directed, and shot, he was innocent.

[@Djebab]

If you want your story to be unforgettable, then you could honestly just make it the worst pile of garbage the world has ever seen.

[@swaroopramesh6865]

Pls use small small sentences. Or create a website there we can read . We are L bord in english.

[@puffygasp3982]

Ive left this channel for a little... What the heck happened to Tyler's voice?

[@jq4353]

Spider-Man miscegeny

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

What are you talking about?

[@kayag8]

Tyler sold his channel. Wheres the "big announcement" you guys kept promising? You already cant fufill your promisies. Not a good sign of things to come

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

What are you talking about? The channel becoming "Top Development" is the thing they promised. "Things Are Changing" Remember that? This is that change.

[@kayag8]

@@TomEyeTheSFMguy you clearly havent been watching the videos. They promised a big announcement after the channel changed. They gave a date them never mentioned it again 😂😂🤫

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

@@kayag8 alright, where is it, since I clearly missed it, then?

[@kayag8]

@@TomEyeTheSFMguy The guy who bought this channel said the announcement would be in Febuary. My guess is hes announcing a movie. Check a few videos back

[@loveriotradio]

Yeah, I miss when it was just Tyler. But he made enough good content to go back on & watch