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- “We tell stories in order to feel home in the universe.” — Roger Bingham (1948- ), British science educator, author, TV producer and host
There is an underlying common thread to stories.
This thread has been explored more fully by writers such as Joseph Campbell in his books, including THE POWER OF MYTH series.
George Lucas achieved fame and fortune with his Star Wars films, a variant of the story placed in a setting other than on our planet.
Tomas Pueyo wrote a piece called “How to Craft A Story in 5 Minutes,” posted in medium.com on April 9, 2018.
I am indebted to him for this diagram (to be followed counterclockwise from 12 o’clock):
Let’s see how some stories fit in this framework.
Going back to what occurred in Another celestial Place.
The INITIAL SITUATION was one of harmony, peace and light. Everything was, to our understanding, good.
But then a PROBLEM arose.
Envy (one of our 7 deadly, but not restricted to Earthlings), arose in the heart of the greatest of angels.