There is one way that architecture is superior to sculpture, and that is scale. You can walk into a building and have it all around you.
Santiago CalatravaRead
Plot is people. Human emotions and desires founded on the realities of life, working at cross purposes, getting hotter and fiercer as they strike against each other until finally there's an explosion-that's Plot.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The essence of storytelling lies in the interactions of human emotions and desires.
Leigh Brackett emphasizes that the core of a plot is not just events but the complex emotions and conflicting desires of characters that drive the narrative. These elements create tension and conflict, ultimately leading to a climax or resolution, akin to an explosion that brings the story to its peak.
Themes
PlotEmotionsConflictStorytellingHuman Desires
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a lecture about narrative structure in storytelling.
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