https://writing.codidact.com/categories/1/tags/130.rssNew Posts Tagged '3-acts' - WritingWriting - Codidact2020-02-23T02:12:39Zhttps://writing.codidact.com/posts/39052How to start a story after the inciting incident?Shawn V. Wilsonhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/1012019-11-07T06:48:28Z2020-02-23T02:12:39Z<p>My novel starts with the three heroes joining a cattle drive. When they talk among themselves, it's obvious that they have some kind of hidden agenda. We'll learn more about thier secret mission...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/39222Why does the second act 'reaction' and then 'action' need to be drawn out? Thomas Myronhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80502019-12-12T19:15:56Z2020-01-22T17:35:06Z<p>I subscribe to the school of writers who like to (and often must), outline their stories before writing them. For a long time however, I did not use the 3-act structure. My mentality on that has...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/21502Act 3 totally broken...keep writing?Tim Damshttps://writing.codidact.com/users/50622017-05-10T09:11:19Z2019-12-13T12:00:44Z<p>I'm ready to enter the final act, Act 3, of my (first big) story and by now I'm pretty sure I'll have to rewrite 50-70% in ACT 1 and 2. </p>
<p>I outlined the whole story but it is clear that m...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34935Introducing a character in the third act?Liquidhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80572019-03-22T11:24:59Z2019-12-13T11:56:50Z<p>I'm well into the third act of my novel and I'm introducing a new character that will play a part in the ending and an even bigger part in the roughly sketched sequel I have in mind. </p>
<p>No...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34954The three acts and their relative lengthLiquidhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80572019-03-22T18:19:39Z2019-12-13T11:56:50Z<p>Let's take for granted that the 3 acts structure is relevant and exists. This, of course, is an assumption. <strong>How the three acts relate with the length of the novel?</strong></p>
<p>In a ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33014Is it time to start closing up my novel?Liquidhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80572019-01-28T11:48:42Z2019-12-13T11:56:49Z<p>I realize this may be a duplicate question. I've seen, for reference [
<a href="https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/21900/how-long-can-a-first-novel-be">How long can a first novel be?</a...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34952Turning away from the 3-act structure - what guides my pacing now?Galastelhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80532019-03-22T18:03:01Z2019-12-12T21:57:38Z<p>Not all stories follow a 3-act structure. As an example, <em>Les Misérables</em> is rather episodic in its nature: first there's the story of Bishop Myriel and how he meets Jean Valjean, then th...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/30436Respecting classic dramatic structure in a documentaryRodolphehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/66292018-08-29T14:13:31Z2019-12-12T21:57:26Z<p>I'm planning on shooting a documentary on a potentially important shift in a friend's life. In an attempt to educate myself a little bit before shooting the events, I'm reading about the classic...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/25504My readers are losing interest halfway through. What is a list of possible remedies?DPThttps://writing.codidact.com/users/9902018-01-16T17:13:32Z2019-12-12T20:06:05Z<p>I see a pattern among my readers, specifically where they tend to stop reading - it is about 2/3 through the story, during "Act 2." A few readers push through to the end and say they are glad th...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/13345Three Act Structure - How do I include it?Thomas Myronhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80502015-05-29T22:57:04Z2019-12-12T17:48:58Z<p>I've been writing for four years without knowledge of the three act structure. When I discovered it about a year ago, I therefore had no room for it in my writing process, mainly because I had d...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/37376Magic is the twistWeckar E.https://writing.codidact.com/users/11132019-07-22T15:02:59Z2019-12-08T12:31:07Z<p>It feels silly to say, but I've got myself into a bit of a bind of a side project.</p>
<p>In a three-act structure (not what everyone uses, but a good reference point) you generally need to set...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/37259From reactive to proactive; When should the protagonist change tack?Arkenstein XIIhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/81162019-07-15T21:13:47Z2019-12-08T12:27:43Z<p>In my exploration of story structure, I have encountered some conflicting advice.</p>
<p>In some instances, it has been suggested that the midpoint of a story represents the moment that the pro...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/36775Is starting In Media Res compatible with a Three-Act Structure?Arkenstein XIIhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/81162019-06-20T22:46:23Z2019-12-08T12:14:01Z<p>I have a story in mind which I am confident will fit a three-act structure very well. However, I am uncertain about the exposition that I have been writing, as it feels a bit stifled, almost as ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/35573Abandoning the Ordinary WorldArkenstein XIIhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/81162019-04-16T22:35:38Z2019-12-08T11:43:25Z<p>As I understand it, when considering the Three-Act Structure, the first half of Act One prior to the Inciting Incident is used to show the reader the 'Ordinary World'.</p>
<p>In the story I am ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/23853Skipping the first act?FraEnricohttps://writing.codidact.com/users/29502017-10-13T09:41:39Z2019-12-08T07:09:17Z<p>In traditional story structure theory, the ACT 1 is made to set up the world and host the inciting incident, the ACT 2 is made for the main quest and sequence of obstacles, and ACT 3 is made for...