The FOOL TRIUMPHANT Genre
BJ Markel
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An underestimated “fool” is pitted against an establishment but proves their hidden value to everyone, resulting in their triumph! Fool Triumphant stories are about heroes who don’t fit in but can teach us something about life.
The 3 elements of a FOOL TRIUMPHANT story are:
1) A fool whose innocence is their strength and whose gentle manner makes them likely to be ignored—by all but a jealous “Insider” who knows too well.
2) An establishment, the people or group a fool comes up against, either within their midst, or after being sent to a new place in which they do not fit—at first.
3) A transmutation in which the fool becomes someone or something new, often including a “name change” that’s taken on either by accident or as a disguise.
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BJ Markel
BJ Markel first worked with Blake Snyder in 1986. He edited Blake's three Save the Cat! books and co-founded Blake Snyder Enterprises, LLC with Blake in 2005. In his other life, BJ worked in video acquisitions and entertainment marketing, including 20 years at the Walt Disney Company.
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