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There are several books that provide an excellent breakdown of the elements that make a good story or script. For example, The Writer's Journey by Christopher Volger identifies common archtypes and...
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System
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2019-12-08T03:17:20Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Craig Sefton
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2019-12-08T03:17:20Z (about 5 years ago)
There are several books that provide an excellent breakdown of the elements that make a good story or script. For example, The Writer's Journey by Christopher Volger identifies common archtypes and narrative structures, and the various stages of the hero's journey. Save The Cat by Blake Snyder breaks down the three act structure of a film into beats and even script page numbers where certain things must happen: all is lost moment, theme stated, catalyst etc. How does one use these structures, but not become a slave to them?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2014-01-03T10:47:40Z (almost 11 years ago)
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