consists of the final test of the protagonist and the resolution that follows; where the story comes together

the main character(s), whose journey the story is about.

a force that gets in the way of your character’s wants and needs; typically “the villain”

consists of the choices and actions your main character makes as they attempt to overcome the escalating obstacles in pursuit of their goals

the most intense moment of the film for the protagonist who should be in danger of losing everything they value most; “the ultimate test”

an event which leads to a key obstacle your protagonist faces and sets the rest of the story in motion

the point in the story when it seems like everything is lost for your main characters

the return of the world and characters to a calmer place, perhaps a more complete or better version of themselves

a choice which the main character can never turn back

an idea that connects all the events in the story and is connected to the moral

the clothes, design or look of a character.

the ordering of the events, or a sequence of beats, in the story

the most important moments in your story Story Spine

the lesson that the main character learned at the end of the story