Since I started writing fiction in 2011, I have always been fascinated with the subject of story structure. I have read most of the key texts written by the screenwriting masters like Syd Field, John Truby, Michael Hauge, Robert McKee, Christopher Vogler, and some of Frank Daniel's followers, as well as many more less known …
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Story Structure – The Big Moments of Act Three
This is the third blog dealing with story structure and focuses on Act Three. Act One deals with the story set-up. It introduces the characters, the story world and the central problem that will become the focus of the story. Act Two deals with the central conflict of the story as the hero or heroine …
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Story Structure – the Big Moments of Act Two
This is the second instalment on the subject of story structure, and covers the difficult Second Act. Finding the content for Act One is relatively easy. There's exposition that needs to go in: introduce the hero and the other main characters, setup the story world, and then blow it all apart with a big problem. …
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