G.O.T.G.O.T.E.E.

Get your GOTE!Get your GOTE!

GOTE Overview GOTE Overview Leave a space or line by each one for a definition.Leave a space or line by each one for a definition.

GGoal oal

OObstaclebstacle

TTacticsactics

EExpectation xpectation

What is the What is the goal goal of the of the character in the scene? character in the scene? WHAT WHAT DO YOU WANT?DO YOU WANT?

G is for Goal! G is for Goal!

What is the What is the goal goal of each of each character in the scene? character in the scene? WHAT DO YOU WANT?WHAT DO YOU WANT?Often the main charactersOften the main characters’’ goals goals

clash, causing the dramatic clash, causing the dramatic tension in the scene. The main tension in the scene. The main characters could also have the characters could also have the same goal and have another same goal and have another obstacle creating the tension in obstacle creating the tension in the scene. the scene.

G is for Goal! G is for Goal!

What is the What is the ObstacleObstacle that that the characters have to the characters have to surpass? surpass? WHY CANWHY CAN’’T YOU T YOU HAVE WHAT YOU WANT?HAVE WHAT YOU WANT?Connect to Connect to major conflict major conflict

types: human vs. human, types: human vs. human, nature, society, machine, or nature, society, machine, or even internal. even internal.

O is for Obstacle!O is for Obstacle!

What What tactics tactics do the characters use to try do the characters use to try to achieve their goals or overcome their to achieve their goals or overcome their obstacles? obstacles? WHAT DO YOU DO TO TRY TO WHAT DO YOU DO TO TRY TO GET WHAT YOU WANT?GET WHAT YOU WANT?

This is how you can create a longer or This is how you can create a longer or more interesting scene. more interesting scene. Switch up the Switch up the tactics! tactics!

T is for Tactics! T is for Tactics!

What is your expectation? What is your expectation? 

WHY DO YOU WANT THIS? WHY DO YOU WANT THIS?

oror

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

BORED? BORED? ““RAISE THE STAKESRAISE THE STAKES”” This This adds interest and urgency to your adds interest and urgency to your scene. Make it scene. Make it ““LIFE OR DEATHLIFE OR DEATH””

E is for Expectation! E is for Expectation!

Protagonist Protagonist : : The The audience often will audience often will ““supportsupport”” this person. this person. ie: ie: ““the herothe hero””

Antagonist Antagonist : The main : The main character in opposition to character in opposition to the protagonist of a the protagonist of a narrative or drama. narrative or drama. The The audience often will cheer audience often will cheer against this person.against this person. ie: the ie: the ““bad guybad guy””

Scriptwriting Scriptwriting

GOTE can easily translate into the GOTE can easily translate into the traditional plot arc traditional plot arc

Achieve/Abandon/change Goal

Introduce Goal and present first obstacle

Show tactics to overcome obstacle

Other obstacles

No tactics work/moment about to abandon goal

Others reactions to achieving/abandoning/changing goal

(Resource: Scene Writing Unit Student Packet )

Example:Example:

Premise – you’re trapped in an elevator:Premise – you’re trapped in an elevator:

G : escape from the elevatorG : escape from the elevator

O: the doors won’t open and you’re stuckO: the doors won’t open and you’re stuck

T: concoct an explosive device using the T: concoct an explosive device using the contents of a crazy old lady’s purse, call the contents of a crazy old lady’s purse, call the police, etc.police, etc.

E: once you escape from the elevator, you E: once you escape from the elevator, you can get to your meeting on timecan get to your meeting on time