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263 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements to Turn a Situation Into a Movie (REBROADCAST)

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

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Situation vs Story and the Eight Engine Elements

Meg explains the difference between a situation and a story, then lists the eight core feature-engine elements (theme, tone, main character, plot goal, conflict, stakes, plan, main relationship).

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