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Wl, he Maral Premises te same sot of ocused wet a exept describes nt ony the focus f you protagonist but ao the anton {nde nara consequences tht esl rom tor fe nth way the Mora Prem cn rein you more lary what tht one things tht your move rly abo Download Free Tat ‘A GOOD MOVIE IS ABOUT ONLY ONE THING Trmsure you've hear ths ofr, bull successful Box offca movies must be about ony one thing various contemporary seen gras se dfernt termsin ther books to eerbe the ter importance ofthis ane thing, bt met ofthe spender than Be ide" ceed rom Aso aa of stories Michael Hauge refers to "bene seared | the inter," and Cristoper Voge ln las Carpal ali the “lao the m se epee ee] "lesson earned." 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That may seem strange to some readers, olet me expan, [MORAL THOUGHT PRECEDES PHYSICAL ACTION very shscal ation taken bya human beng exeot those automate responses ike beatings precedes by a pyenelogca thought. whl am cectar canon tell 2 tory ‘rough whats senor hear lf he ation began from something inisble—2 characters rotation, what te charate thins isimporant. nd what a character think i irgertant sto based on that characters moral vate. You might hk of "ntton” the contraction of oral activation” or marl action. When an ator asthe rector, “What Isrmymouvaton?" her shes asng, "Whar psyeteagalyimportanny characters fe that would aus this action?" In shor, physicl ation ava aus by moral thought. Ths even ueinpure ston movies, which explain nthe book Sut, ofcourse thre are two sds to everyting. And without an artgonist who ha values trary to you pretaani's values, you Story would be prety ul tS confit of sehologcal values that creates the physal drama, Andis hs conf that summarized Ine Moral Premise statement which ives the stor frware NATURAL LAW For your story be acepted by malastear audiences our Maa Premise must ete of onsen wth trl aw, When | use te tet nt ow" incad everthing rom ature’ aw of gravity toa human ber’ feaings of instice Arend used tel nis hirer, "Yu can make any decison you wat, but You ave no cei ove the sonsequencs" Acar river cn aia Un decion ta uo ed Eg ithe wont have much ff neice so whether he gett rom a cop, or box om an undertaker A character Can decide tose of 24000 bu gravy ard te spectro the oc Below wildetermine te consequence, Anoter carats cn decide to corm adultery but ene of njaeterof he ited wl determine the Itany ofeongequencs In thse ways your "Moral Promise andthe event your move must ete. DISCOVERING YOUR STORY'S MORAL PREMISE covering he true Mora Premise for your tory may come about a numberof was, depending on how te stor idea came oyu, what age of wring your in and whether you'ea ret or let bain typeof thinkr hough Fart 2 f my bak usin aste> by ep proces, these sno igh wayt ome uo ih tue mera premise does nat mtr how ou gel here, oy that your move al ts siplies end departments) consstentyapales 2 tue Moral Premise ote psychological and physical rs of your characters, as well ato ‘hear cretion, mu and other arabes hat upper he wa nd nua onteling story, your ats, each sequence, each ene, and even echline of dalogue. The Meal Premise wl so tell you great dal bout your la’ turing points, climaxes and endings. Cenralto hese strut toaets wnat arative theorists cathe romant of ace™=2 sb, but magal event nthe mide of every charters sonine that elton the strug bur lat determines heft, ut space heres tte, an that's why there's ood uct a of you and wish you al ret success Fale to communicate with me through my mera premise blog at hto//orapremisebogsot com (heo5/Pmoraarese blogspot.com) 2 roll hat some eat npr wer save use these. 2 jos ar in The Art of amar Writing, does ve te concept ofthe Mora Promise 2 booklong rete: e call siply he premise. Gut ao his exams ar tage pos adhe doesnt tthe wir haw tbe Moral Preise anew soy ewes Es ‘collet sight and his books ack of pplication to motion ptures that motvated me to we The Maro Premize. (rps Er 3 se Er Fd Eg sero‘About Stanley D, Willams De Stan Wilamsis star consultant sereenwte and ectoe vg in Michigan. 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