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Story Structurea presentation by
Dan Wells
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Story StructureShamelessly pilfered from the
Star Trek RPG
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The Seven-Point System
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Credit Where It Is Due
Mathew Colville
Kenneth Hite
Ross A. Isaacs
Don Mappin
Christian Moore
Owen Seyler
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
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The Seven-Point System
Building a Story:1. Have a story in mind.
NOTE:
Not everyone writes this way.
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The Seven-Point System
Before you can structure a story, you need a pretty good idea of what that story is about: – Who are the characters?– What is the setting?– What is the major conflict?
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The Seven-Point System
Building a Story:1. Have a story in mind.
2. Start at the end.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
• Everything in your story leads to this moment.
• What is your story about? Where is your story going?
• Make sure you know what kind of resolution you want.
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The Seven-Point System
• Plot • Character
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
wizard magic.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
• Now that you know where you’re going, figure out where you start.
• One simple trick is to start with the opposite state: if a character is going to end strong, he should start weak. This creates an arc of progress.
• This is another reason it’s so vital to know your ending.
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The Seven-Point System
• Simple Arc: Growth • Complex Arc: Shift
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
wizard magic.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
wizard magic.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
• The midpoint is the exact center between the two states. It is the point at which the characters begin moving from one state to the other.
• The characters move from reaction to action.
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The Seven-Point System
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
wizard magic.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
wizard magic.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
• Just as the midpoint moves you from beginning to end, Plot Turn 1 moves you from beginning to midpoint.
• Introduce the conflict.• The character’s world
changes:– Meet new people– Discover new secrets– Follow the White Rabbit
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The Seven-Point System
• Call to Adventure • Confront New Ideas
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
wizard magic.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
• Move the story from midpoint to end.
• At the midpoint you determine to do something, and in the resolution you do it, so Plot Turn 2 is where you obtain the final thing you need to make it happen.
• “The power is in you!”
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The Seven-Point System
• “Use the Force, Luke!”
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The Seven-Point System
• “You can go home anytime you want!”
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The Seven-Point System
• “Neo, you’re the One!”
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• “Neo, you’re the One!”
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Grasping victory from the jaws of defeat:
• Something horrible just happened, but now the heroes have what they need…
…even if they don’t realize it at the time.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry discovers the stone is in his pocket because his motives are pure.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry discovers the stone is in his pocket because his motives are pure.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
• Apply pressure:– Something goes wrong– Bad guys attack– Peace is destroyed
• Force the characters to action.
• Often used to introduce the villain.
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The Seven-Point System
• No adults around, forcing the children to solve the problem on their own.
• Introduce danger into a fun environment.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry discovers the stone is in his pocket because his motives are pure.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
A troll attacks.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry discovers the stone is in his pocket because his motives are pure.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
• Apply more pressure, until the situation seems hopeless:– A plan fails– A mentor dies, leaving the
heroes alone– The bad guys seem to win
• These are the jaws of defeat from which your hero will be snatching victory. Make sure the teeth are sharp.
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The Seven-Point System
• Loss of Mentor • Loss of Everything
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
A troll attacks.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Harry discovers the stone is in his pocket because his motives are pure.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
A troll attacks.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Ron and Hermione fall to the traps in the dungeon, and Harry is left alone.
Harry discovers the stone is in his pocket because his motives are pure.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
A troll attacks.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Ron and Hermione fall to the traps in the dungeon, and Harry is left alone.
Harry discovers the stone is in his pocket because his motives are pure.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
This story is not complete!
It is a skeleton, and needs flesh to fill it out:– Round characters– Rich environments– The “Ice Monster” Prologue– Try/Fail cycles– Subplots (depending on size)
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The Seven-Point System
The Hero’s Journey
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Harry has a sad, boring life.
Harry becomes a wizard and learns magic.
A troll attacks.
Harry learns the truth about the sorcerer’s stone, and swears to protect it from Voldemort.
Ron and Hermione fall to the traps in the dungeon, and Harry is left alone.
Harry discovers the stone is in his pocket because his motives are pure.
Harry defeats Voldemort.
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The Seven-Point System
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
HERO has a sad, boring life.
HERO becomes a ROLE.
A BAD GUY attacks.
HERO learns the truth about SOMETHING, and swears to DEFEAT the VILLAIN.
COMPANIONS fall to the VILLAIN, and HERO is left alone.
Facing VILLAIN, HERO discovers THE POWER IS IN HIM.
HERO defeats VILLAIN.
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The Seven-Point System
There Are Other Plots!
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Romance
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Romance
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Elizabeth and her sisters are single.
Darcy and Elizabeth meet and hate each other.
Darcy breaks up Jane and Bingley, proposes to Elizabeth in a very insulting way.
Darcy explains himself in a letter: he’s a noble man trying to protect his friend from perceived impropriety.
Lydia runs off with Wickham, Elizabeth thinks Darcy will hate her family even more.
Darcy helps Elizabeth’s sisters.
Elizabeth and Darcy get married.
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The Seven-Point System
Tragedy
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Tragedy
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution Everybody dies!
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Tragedy
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Othello and Desdemona are happily married.
Iago swears to destroy Othello.
Iago plants evidence of an affair.
Othello suspects Desdemona of adultery.
Othello kills Desdemona.
Othello learns that Desdemona is innocent.
Othello kills himself.
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Horror
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Horror
• Hook
• Plot Turn 1
• Pinch 1
• Midpoint
• Pinch 2
• Plot Turn 2
• Resolution
Narrator insists he’s sane.
Narrator resolves to murder the old man.
Narrator tries 8 times, but can’t bring himself to do it.
Narrator kills the old man.
Police officers come to the house.
Narrator can hear the old man’s heart still beating.
Narrator is insane.
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The Seven-Point System
These stories are not complete!
There are skeletons, and need flesh to fill them out:– Round characters– Rich environments– The “Ice Monster” Prologue– Try/Fail cycles– Subplots (depending on size)
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The “Ice Monster” Prologue
• The Hook scene in most story arcs, especially adventure stories, is not very interesting:– Most arcs start in a position of weakness.– Most plots start before the conflict is
introduced.– You need to grab your readers’ attention now,
but you also need to lay the foundation for a strong story twenty chapters from now.
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The “Ice Monster” Prologue
• The “Ice Monster” prologue lets you start with something exciting, and hint at all the cool stuff to come, before you launch into your real plot.
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Try/Fail Cycles
• Before the heroes succeed at anything important, they should try and fail at least twice.
• Victory should be earned.
• A problem that can be solved on the first try is not big enough for your readers to care about.
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Try/Fail Cycles
Demonstrate consequences:
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Try/Fail Cycles
Demonstrate consequences:
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Try/Fail Cycles
Sometimes Try/Fail cycles look like victories:
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Try/Fail Cycles
And sometimes they are actual failures:
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Try/Fail Cycles
And sometimes they are actual failures:
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Plots and Subplots
• Most stories have more than one plot
• Each thread of plot, action, and growth can be mapped out with the Seven-Point system
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance Betrayal
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance Betrayal
Neo defeats the Agents Neo becomes the One Trinity falls in love with Neo
Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalNeo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo learns about the Matrix
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix
Morpheus is captured
Neo becomes the One
Neo defeats the Agents
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalNeo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo learns about the Matrix
Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Agents kidnap Neo Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Neo escapes the Matrix Neo meets the Oracle
Morpheus is captured Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Neo becomes the One Neo realizes the power is in him
Neo defeats the Agents Neo becomes the One
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalNeo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Neo meets the Oracle Neo falls in love with Trinity
Morpheus is captured Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo becomes the One Neo realizes the power is in him
Neo risks his life to save Trinity and Morpheus
Neo defeats the Agents Neo becomes the One Trinity falls in love with Neo
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalNeo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone Cypher is their friend
Neo learns about the Matrix
Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Neo meets Trinity Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Agents kidnap Neo Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo escapes the Matrix Neo meets the Oracle Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Morpheus is captured Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Neo becomes the One Neo realizes the power is in him
Neo risks his life to save Trinity and Morpheus
Cypher attacks in the real world
Neo defeats the Agents Neo becomes the One Trinity falls in love with Neo
Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
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Plots and Subplots
• Spread out the events to create good pacing
• Line up the events to create powerful moments and scenes
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance Betrayal
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
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The Matrix
Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Cypher attacks in the real world
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Cypher attacks in the real world
Morpheus is captured Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Cypher attacks in the real world
Morpheus is captured Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
Neo risks his life to save Trinity and Morpheus
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Cypher attacks in the real world
Morpheus is captured Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
Neo risks his life to save Trinity and Morpheus
Try/Fail Cycles!
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Cypher attacks in the real world
Morpheus is captured Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
Neo risks his life to save Trinity and Morpheus
Try/Fail Cycles!Neo realizes the power is in him
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Cypher attacks in the real world
Morpheus is captured Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
Neo risks his life to save Trinity and Morpheus
Try/Fail Cycles!Neo realizes the power is in him
Trinity falls in love with Neo
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Cypher attacks in the real world
Morpheus is captured Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
Neo risks his life to save Trinity and Morpheus
Try/Fail Cycles!Neo realizes the power is in him
Neo becomes the One Neo becomes the One Trinity falls in love with Neo
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Action Character Romance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy underachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learns about the Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnap Neo
Neo escapes the Matrix Morpheus tells Neo he’s the One
Cypher is their friend
Neo is the wimpy new guy; can’t do anything
Trinity isn’t interested in Neo
Neo falls in love with Trinity
Cypher makes a deal with the agents
Crew discovers an unauthorized trip into the Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Cypher tells the Agents where they are
Oracle tells Neo he’s not the One
Trinity won’t open up, Neo thinks she loves someone else
Neo spots the trap, they try to escape
Cypher attacks in the real world
Morpheus is captured Cypher betrays Morpheus and kills the crew
Neo risks his life to save Trinity and Morpheus
Try/Fail Cycles!Neo realizes the power is in him
Neo becomes the One Neo becomes the One Trinity falls in love with Neo
Neo defeats the Agents
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