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03-12-2006, 08:31 AM
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3 act structure file in flash
Hi, here's the link to the 3 act structure which I've put into a flash file for convenience:
http://filmfiler.com/blog/nfblog/200...act-structure/
I'd appreciate any comments etc, the file is mainly for beginners or people who want to learn about it. There's nothing major in depth, it's quite simple but I found it helpful. |
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03-14-2006, 12:11 AM
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Very nicely done! It may not be in depth, but you hit the high points that sometimes take beginners a long time to learn, and even the so-called seasoned pros sometimes seem to forget. Thanks for posting it!
Is it possible to get a zipped copy of the file?
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Originally Posted by ravravrav
Hi, here's the link to the 3 act structure which I've put into a flash file for convenience:
http://filmfiler.com/blog/nfblog/200...act-structure/
I'd appreciate any comments etc, the file is mainly for beginners or people who want to learn about it. There's nothing major in depth, it's quite simple but I found it helpful. |
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03-14-2006, 02:03 PM
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Hi, I've updated the post so you can download a zip file containing the flash file.
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03-14-2006, 04:26 PM
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What I find most impressive is your ability to keep plugging your blog!
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03-14-2006, 07:21 PM
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Ugh, how boring. That's like a five-paragraph essay form for novels.
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03-15-2006, 02:03 PM
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Nothing wrong with that...
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03-15-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ravravrav
Nothing wrong with that...
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To each his own. But if every book followed the same predictable format, I don't think I'd read nearly as much. |
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03-15-2006, 05:57 PM
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the three-act 'rule' is really just for screenplays, far as i know... it's needed in a visual medium that's so time-constrained... but i don't know how you'd apply it to novels [or why you'd want to], since that medium allows for a variety of more creative structures, and is limited only by the writer's ability and imagination...
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03-15-2006, 09:47 PM
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Also, the 3-act structure is just a common form. There's also the 7-act, 9-act, act as if you really cared, and so forth. Still, it's a common way to learn about screenwriting. What I find confusing is that the 3-act structure combines so many story patterns into the same form. Rather than a monolithic structure that tries to do everything, I prefer simpler rules that I can apply orthogonally, as I can get my mind around those.
-TimK
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