The three-act structure of films and stories applies to real life, too. Yesterday's cartoon was a glimpse of one man's Act I, today it's Act II, which often features a reversal of some kind in the middle.
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Screenwriters and others probably are familiar with "3 act structure" - the way many stories are organized (the story kicks in with an inciting incident in act 1, escalates with lots of conflicts in act 2 (often with a reversal of some kind in the middle) and resolves in act 3. Really it's another way of saying beginning, middle, and end. We can look at our lives in the same way, which is what led to this little series of cartoons. Today: Act I.
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(Would you like some writing advice from Charles Dickens as you accompany him on his rounds assisting fallen women? How about having F. Scott Fitzgerald tell you about revealing character as the two of you have a drink--actually, 12 drinks--at his favorite bar? Or maybe you'd like to ask Beckett for some tips afte he tells you his favorite "Knock-knock" joke: Knock-knock/ who's there? /(silence). Sorry, they're all dead but you can still get their writing advice in my book, "Your Creative Writing Masterclass," published by Nicholas Brealey and available from Amazon or your other favorite bookseller. Well, except Beckett's advice. I'm still waiting for that.)
copyright 2012 Jurgen Wolff: The source of this cartoon is Jurgen Wolff's writing blog: http://www.TimeToWrite.blogs.com
