The Difference Between Story and Narrative
The difference between a story and a narrative is that a story engages the audience but is very closed minded, it has a beginning, middle and end so once it ends the story is over. Narratives, however are very open ended as they don't have a resolution so the audience can participate to determine the outcome.
3 Act Narrative Structures
1. Equilibruim
The beginning, everything is balanced.
2. Desequlibrium
Things start to happen, unfold.
3. New equilibrium
Things start to work out again, there is a new balance as the 'new equilibrium' has been reached.
5 Act Classic Hollywood Structures
1. Exposition
The key characters and the location
2. Development
We get to know more about the characters
3.Complication
Something happens
4. Climax
The problem then gets solved
5. Resolution
Happy ending
Linear and Non Linear Narrative
Linear is a normal storyline, it has a beginning, middle and end. It uses the Equilibrium, Desequlibrium and new equilibrium or exposition, development, complication, climax and resolution.
Non linear is different in the way the story is shown. It doesn't follow the set structure pattern that a Linear does. It will show the different steps of the acts and swaps them round along with having several story lines at once so that it will make it more interesting for the audience if the film is slightly boring on its own.