Every Good Story Follows the Same 5 Questions (Toy Story 5 Proves It)

<p>If you&#39;ve ever sat down to write and thought &quot;my story just isn&#39;t working,&quot; you&#39;re not alone. And it&#39;s usually not a talent, time, or tool problem. Every unforgettable story answers the same five questions, whether the writer knows it or not.I took my kids to see Toy Story 5 recently and couldn&#39;t stop noticing how precisely it follows the same framework I teach my own students. The STORY Framework is 5 questions that create the backbone of your story, and I see it everywhere now, in books, movies, and even songs on the radio. In this video I break down all five elements using Toy Story 5 as the example (light on spoilers, I promise) and show you how to apply the same questions to the backbone of your own novel.Follow along and grab The STORY Framework for free: <a href="https://framework.tcburr.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://framework.tcburr.com</a>Want to go deeper? Join my on-demand workshop: <a href="https://tcburr.com/products/the-story-framework-ondemand" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://tcburr.com/products/the-story-framework-ondemand</a><strong>Chapters</strong>:0:00 Why your story &quot;isn&#39;t working&quot; (and it&#39;s not talent)0:39 What Toy Story 5 gets right1:02 Why I created the STORY Framework1:35 The Goldilocks problem — too little structure, too much structure2:15 S — Specific Person2:32 Starting with &quot;who,&quot; not &quot;why&quot;3:21 T — The Thing (want vs. need)5:03 O — The Opportunity6:05 R — The Real Struggle6:53 Y — Yearning Fulfilled7:34 Why great stories don&#39;t happen by accident8:36 Grab the STORY Framework (free)8:41 Go deeper with the on-demand workshop<strong>Mentioned in this video:</strong>Story Genius by Lisa Cron<a href="https://amzn.to/4pvI8NS" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://amzn.to/4pvI8NS</a>Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody<a href="https://amzn.to/4pqvLT4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://amzn.to/4pqvLT4</a>Other books and resources I love:<a href="https://books.tcburr.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://books.tcburr.com</a>Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you choose to make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Thanks for watching - Subscribe <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCbnZjLw6K53fsOc72NkgzWw"> @tcburr </a> for weekly writing tips and encouragement. You CAN finally write that book. And you should - even in the middle of a busy, full life.</p>