A working vocabulary

Glossary

The vocabulary of the Tale Spinning method, 37 terms grouped by the role each one plays.

Story Types 4

• Cruel Comedy
• Cruel Tragedy
• Kind Comedy
• Kind Tragedy

Characters 12

• The Antagonist
• The Enabler
• The Genie
• The Ghost
• The Hero
• The King
• The Muse
• The Protagonist
• The Referee
• The Trifecta
• The Universe
• The Villain

Character Traits 5

• Archetype
• Ironic Talent
• Moral Strength
• Talent
• The Bad Habit

The World 4

• Heaven on Earth
• Home
• Story World
• Strange World

Structure 8

• Cause-and-Effect
• False Victory
• Mirroring
• Sequence
• The Circle
• The McGuffin
• The Midpoint
• Transition Scene

Moral of the Story 3

• The King's Law
• The Theme
• The Universe's Law

Tools 1

• The Three Tests