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FORMULA THE FORMULA “When a TYPE OF PERSON has/does/wants/gets A, he gets/does/tries/learns B, only to discover that C now happens; and he must respond by doing D.” The “ A ” statement is the ORPHAN statement. The “B” statement is the WANDERER statement. The “C” statement is the WARRIOR statement. The “D” statement is the MARTYR statement. The formula is a promise to the audience. This short formula (60-80 words) contains the full scope of your story from start to finish. EXAMPLES: HOME ALONE – When an under-appreciated boy is accidentally left behind by his family who are off to a European vacation (ORPHAN), he must learn how to take care of himself and be the man of the house (WANDERER), only to discover that his house has been targeted by bumbling burglars whom he thwarts several times before realizing they now know he is alone and are regrouping (WARRIOR), so he must now single-highhandedly defend the house (MARTYR). JAWS – When an aqua phobic sheriff is confronted by the horror of a great white shark attacking the beaches of his new island community ( ORPHAN), he tries unsuccessfully to get the town leaders to take the threat seriously (WANDERER), only t realize that the shark has become territorial and that he must charter a boat to go and destroy the shark himself ( WARRIOR), ultimately leading to a personal battle with the almost supernatural beast ( MARTYR). TITANIC – When a poor artist wins a ticket to America on the Titanic, he saves the life of a beautiful society girl trapped in a loveless engagement (ORPHAN). The Artist and the Girl spend time together and fall in love (WANDERER), only to discover that the Titanic has hit an iceberg and is now sinking. The artist must get the girl away from her fiance and off the ship to safety (WARRIOR); however, she refuses to leave without her fiance, so he must figure out how to save them both (MARTYR).

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FORMULATHE FORMULA

When a TYPE OF PERSON has/does/wants/gets A, he gets/does/tries/learns B, only to discover that C now happens; and he must respond by doing D.

The A statement is the ORPHAN statement.The B statement is the WANDERER statement.The C statement is the WARRIOR statement.The D statement is the MARTYR statement.

The formula is a promise to the audience. This short formula (60-80 words) contains the full scope of your story from start to finish.

EXAMPLES:

HOME ALONE When an under-appreciated boy is accidentally left behind by his family who are off to a European vacation (ORPHAN), he must learn how to take care of himself and be the man of the house (WANDERER), only to discover that his house has been targeted by bumbling burglars whom he thwarts several times before realizing they now know he is alone and are regrouping (WARRIOR), so he must now single-highhandedly defend the house (MARTYR).

JAWS When an aqua phobic sheriff is confronted by the horror of a great white shark attacking the beaches of his new island community (ORPHAN), he tries unsuccessfully to get the town leaders to take the threat seriously (WANDERER), only t realize that the shark has become territorial and that he must charter a boat to go and destroy the shark himself (WARRIOR), ultimately leading to a personal battle with the almost supernatural beast (MARTYR).

TITANIC When a poor artist wins a ticket to America on the Titanic, he saves the life of a beautiful society girl trapped in a loveless engagement (ORPHAN). The Artist and the Girl spend time together and fall in love (WANDERER), only to discover that the Titanic has hit an iceberg and is now sinking. The artist must get the girl away from her fiance and off the ship to safety (WARRIOR); however, she refuses to leave without her fiance, so he must figure out how to save them both (MARTYR).