ABSTRACT
Plot is the sequential arrangement of the story elements. Plot is to story as composition is to art and music. The more familiar an audience is with a particular plot structure the better an audience understands what is happening in the story. A plot connects the events in a story, to not only grab an audience/player's interest, but also to keep them interested in what happens next. Robert McKee clarifies that what a plot organizes are story elements. Paradoxically, if the plot is well done it won't be remembered. Aristotle originally defined plot as having beginning, middle, and end. There are different plot structures that lay out the basic steps of a dramatic story. One of the more popular today is the Hero's Journey credited to Joseph Campbell. This structure has gone on to become one of the most familiar structures for action movies and first person shooter (FPS) games today.
