This presentation explains the most well-known universal narrative structures or plots. It goes into detail with the so-called 'disneyfication pots' and refers to Propp's plot theory but has one key message: it's about having an angle!

1. Storytelling and plot structures
Overview for inspiration,
Not for doing.

2. Basic 3-Plot
Start
Middle – tipping point
End
Examples:
Any story
Use case:
Always

3. Disneyfication 1:
overcome monster
Call
First success
Confrontation
Final test
Wonderful escape
Examples:
Jaws
Use case:
High threat
Visual:
Centrally put monster with solutions around it

4. Disneyfication 2:
The quest
Call
Travel
Arrival & frustration
Final Test
Goal
Examples:
Lord of the Rings
Use case
New initiative, choose between alternative solutions, …
Visual:
Journey, mountains, streets, landscape, …

5. Disneyfication 3:
Back & Forth
New World
Fascination
Frustration
Nightmare
Exciting escape and return
Examples:
Back to the future
Use case:
New initiative, sharing experiences
Visual :
Contrast between 2 worlds

6. Disneyfication 4:
Comedy
Confusion
Nightmare
New information
Examples:
F.C. De Kampioenen, Samson, …
Use case:
Deception & misunderstanding
Visual:
Confuse, astonish, show, interact

7. Disneyfication 5:
Rebirth
Hero and dark power
Contemporary success
The living death
Dark power potentially wins
remarkable rescue
Examples:
The Lion King
Use case:
recovery
Visual :
timeline

8. Disneyfication 6:
Poor  Wealthy
Misery
First success
Central crisis
Final test
Engagement
Examples:
Cinderella,
Use case:
Sudden success
Visual :
External factor for success centrally placed

9. Disneyfication 7:
Tragedy
Anticipation
Dream
Frustration
Nightmare
Destruction
Examples:
Romeo & Juliet
Use case:
Bad ending
Visual:
Avoid being negative (!)

10. Propp plot
Just Google that.

11. Warning
Do not use any of the above.
Use your own imagination.
Have an Angle!

12. Angle
What’s your angle
to hook people into your story?