I've read all the books on writing and these are some notes I found deep in the filing cabinets of my office.
Three acts should be =
25 – 50 – 25
or
percentages of the
Three acts should be =
25 – 50 – 25
or
percentages of the
following formula
Follow this formula:
1. The unwanted present (a 13 min prologue) establishing exposition, point of attack, inciting incident
2. The dramatic question- destabilizing incident and main character’s reaction/his predicament (25 % complete/// 30:00 running time)
3. The first obstacle where the protagonist tries to solve his problem
4. Antithesis (Midpoint revelation or reversal and /or shape of things to come
5. Attempts to resolve the complications induced by the antithesis and/or subplots and creates further reversals or complications- escalation of tension
6. Resolution of some of the tensions or complications, a foreshadowing or a mirror opposite of the final resolution, or the low point (darkness before the dawn) all is lost or is it?
7. The events and characters are whipped into a frenzy, the resolution of tensions reaches another peak, and unexpected consequences, more obstacles, more roadblocks, more struggle
8. The result
9. epilogue or coda release of emotions and tension
Follow this formula:
1. The unwanted present (a 13 min prologue) establishing exposition, point of attack, inciting incident
2. The dramatic question- destabilizing incident and main character’s reaction/his predicament (25 % complete/// 30:00 running time)
3. The first obstacle where the protagonist tries to solve his problem
4. Antithesis (Midpoint revelation or reversal and /or shape of things to come
5. Attempts to resolve the complications induced by the antithesis and/or subplots and creates further reversals or complications- escalation of tension
6. Resolution of some of the tensions or complications, a foreshadowing or a mirror opposite of the final resolution, or the low point (darkness before the dawn) all is lost or is it?
7. The events and characters are whipped into a frenzy, the resolution of tensions reaches another peak, and unexpected consequences, more obstacles, more roadblocks, more struggle
8. The result
9. epilogue or coda release of emotions and tension
Hit these marks in a script
- Or by P. 3 central question
- P.10 dialog that sums up what’s the premise or what’s the story?
- P.30 even – character curve
- P.45 start character twist
- P.60 commit to resolve the problem
- Big crisis
- P. 75 all is lost, what changes?
- P.90 outcome and the new life
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