Sport mimics drama with its unique structure. There's plot, character, dialogue. Remember that "every story is about someone searching for something."
Usually, three acts reveal the plan of getting from point A to point B to earn a cherished reward. Obstacles arise along the way - bad weather, villains and their posse, transportation failure, illness. Near the end of the second act, the protagonist seems trapped in a "no win" situation. The audience sees no escape. But the hero finds a way.
Ellen Ripley in one of the great heroine scenes in film.
1. Stick to the story. "The director is the keeper of the story."
2. The obstacles define the journey. Find a way.
3. Get help along the path. We never know where an unlikely hero will emerge.
Lagniappe.
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