The document reflects on narrative techniques and structures that Sadie Coles has learned. It recommends avoiding cliches and using objects, twists, and sound effectively to pull the audience through the narrative and keep them engaged. Proverbs and showing rather than telling through monologues are also discussed as effective narrative tools. Finally, Freitag's pyramid on conflict is referenced as important to narrative structure.

1. REFLECTION OF WHAT I
HAVE LEARNED ABOUT
NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES
AND STRUCTURES
By Sadie Coles

2. DON’T BE CLICHÉ

3. AN OBJECT IS A GOOD THING TO
USE AS ROPE TO PULL YOU
THROUGH THE NARRATIVE

4. A TWIST IS A GREAT NARRATIVE
EFFECT TO KEEP THE AUDIENCE
ON EDGE

5. SOUND IS VERY IMPORTANT
Happy music
Dark dreary
music

6. PROVERBS ARE A BASIS FOR
LOTS OF SHORT FILMS

7. SHOW DON’T TELL- DON’T
USE A MONOLOGUE

8. FREITAGS PYRAMID

9. CONFLICT
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