Saturday, April 17, 2010

The MICE Quotient

A la Orson Scott Card:
Milieu
Idea
Character
Event

Milieu - 3 places. Character starts in place A, then goes to place B (where he learns something important to carry with the rest of the story), then either returns to place A or goes on to place C. Think Wizard of OZ, Coraline or Alice in Wonderland.

Idea - Ends with the revelation of what it's really all about. Think Shutter Island or Fight Club.

Character - The character's world changes. Think Office Space or Amelie

Event - The pivotal point that disrupts the balance or brings order or continues in chaos... This all builds up to the big ending. Think Independence Day or Heavenly Creatures.

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