Working with a 3 Act Structure

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May 13th, 2024

7 mins 46 secs

Season 8

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The three-act structure has been the standard in Western storytelling for millenia. How can we create innovative, exciting work in a format the audience is expecting? How do we make the middle part powerful and lasting when most of the attention-grabbing moments are at the beginning and end?

  1. The Setup
  2. The Conflict
  3. The Resolution

Resources:
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/three-act-structure (basic)
https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/literary-devices/plan-novel-using-three-act-structure/ (full structure)

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