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Post #508985

Author
xhonzi
Parent topic
How to write stories.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/508985/action/topic#508985
Date created
23-Jun-2011, 5:51 PM

I believe in the "spiritual laws" of writing over any "technical laws" that may be suggested...

However, I do think that deconstruction is a good way to see what makes your favourite movies tick.  That's why I started the 3 Act Structure thread: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Act-Breaks/topic/11489/.  If you want to learn more about 3 act structure, read a little about the definition and then start trying to break down the stories or movies you know.  It really helps when you can discuss it with someone, especially if that other person challenges your assessment.

Similarly, I started this thread to look at trilogy structure (specifically the OT):

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Original-Trilogy-Times-Chart/topic/11455/

Another brief one on trilogy structure:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/A-New-Hope-Trading-on-Promises-or-Trailer-for-the-SW-Universe/topic/11379/

I thought there was one more because I remember writing some stuff not in those.