Response #2

I thought it was particularly interesting how they compared composing a story to writing an essay. Every student was taught how to write an essay in grade/middle school, so it should be relatively easy to convert our ideas into story lines using the basic outlines for constructing an essay. 

I like how they emphasize the importance of a closing scene. It's a time for truth, resolving conflict, posing a question, or reiterating important points. I think that if we use these strategies, our work will be very cohesive and effective.

The sequential elements were highlighted in the previous chapter (Chapter 13) as well, but in this chapter they add the importance of emotional effect on the viewer. I liked how they layed out the different strategies of emotion such as exaggeration and humor to help the viewer remember the work.