The first act of your story should get you the most excited...but it can be the most difficult one to write! The reason we get into writing is to see our ideas come to life...hopefully, one day, on the big and/or small screen. It's a crazy journey filled with ups and downs, but those ups feel better than anything else in the world. To get to that moment, there's a lot of work involved. Every journey starts with the first step, and every story starts with act one. Today I want to go over what's expected in act one and how you can crush the beginning to get to the next two acts. Check out this video from Campfire Technology and let's talk after the jump! Let's talk about act one in storytelling In screenwriting, we talk a lot about three-act structure. This is how many movies are laid out. The story's acts refer to the ebb and flow of the events that happen. In the beginning of the story, there are certain expectations you need to set to attract producers, directors, talent, and financing. If you don't hit them, your script is basically DOA. So what needs to happen in act one? Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 1 July, 2020