intuition897
This is a spread I came up with when I was trying to create a plot for a story. Makes a great springboard!
2, 3, 4___6_______9______12
________/_______/_______/__\
_______/_______/_______/____\
1______5______8_______11___14______15
_______\_______\_______\____/
________\_______\_______\__/
_________7______10______13
1: Main Character
2, 3, 4: Supporting Characters
5: Setting
6: Setting Detail 1
7: Setting Detail 2
8: Conflict
9: Conflict Detail/Complication 1
10: Conflict Detail/Complication 2
11: The Plot Thickens (twists and turns)
12: Plot Thickening Detail 1
13: Plot Thickening Detail 2
14: The Crisis or Climax of the Story!
15: The Resolution of the Crisis (aka the Big Finish)
This was a really fun spread. I tried it three different times and each time the story just unfolded. One was a romance, one was a comedy and the other was a tragic drama. The key is to keep it flexible; if you'd rather use the detail cards for something specific - for example, to add or flesh out characters - why not? You might also consider separating the Court cards from the deck and shuffling them separately to use as character cards. I didn't do this, but it would be interesting. I found it helpful to lay all the cards out and then turn them over one at a time, telling the story out loud to myself as I turned the cards over. For me, seeing the cards already laid out like that builds suspense and stirs the imagination. There's a story waiting there just under that card, and I can't wait to see what it is!
Please let me know if you like this spread or find it useful.
2, 3, 4___6_______9______12
________/_______/_______/__\
_______/_______/_______/____\
1______5______8_______11___14______15
_______\_______\_______\____/
________\_______\_______\__/
_________7______10______13
1: Main Character
2, 3, 4: Supporting Characters
5: Setting
6: Setting Detail 1
7: Setting Detail 2
8: Conflict
9: Conflict Detail/Complication 1
10: Conflict Detail/Complication 2
11: The Plot Thickens (twists and turns)
12: Plot Thickening Detail 1
13: Plot Thickening Detail 2
14: The Crisis or Climax of the Story!
15: The Resolution of the Crisis (aka the Big Finish)
This was a really fun spread. I tried it three different times and each time the story just unfolded. One was a romance, one was a comedy and the other was a tragic drama. The key is to keep it flexible; if you'd rather use the detail cards for something specific - for example, to add or flesh out characters - why not? You might also consider separating the Court cards from the deck and shuffling them separately to use as character cards. I didn't do this, but it would be interesting. I found it helpful to lay all the cards out and then turn them over one at a time, telling the story out loud to myself as I turned the cards over. For me, seeing the cards already laid out like that builds suspense and stirs the imagination. There's a story waiting there just under that card, and I can't wait to see what it is!
Please let me know if you like this spread or find it useful.