Out on the Wire

Out on the Wire Episode 3: Walk In My Shoes

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Oct 5, 2015
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INSIGHT

Characters As Functional Story Elements

  • A character is a functional element of a story, not the full person behind it.
  • Select only the traits that matter to the story's change or arc.
ANECDOTE

Choosing Which Details Serve The Story

  • Jessica describes editing Glen Washington into a role called "voice of representation."
  • She kept generous details like buying lunch but left them out because they didn't serve the story.
ADVICE

Edit For The Change That Drives Story

  • Edit interview material to reveal the character that drives your narrative structure.
  • Use only the elements that cause or reflect change in the story.
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