The old adage says a screenplay is a blueprint. Not the building, but the plan for the building. The film is the building. The screenplay is what gets you there. That’s true. But here’s what the adage leaves out. A blueprint is not organised by pages. It’s organised by components. A wall. A window. A […]
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One of the key structuring decisions, before you begin writing your screenplay, is whether to keep it linear or non-linear. Both are techniques that deal with time. Unlike the three-act structure which primarily concerns itself with the overall narrative arc, linear and non linear structures dictate the sequencing of events ie. the order in which […]
In contemporary storytelling, screenwriters and authors often draw from a variety of structural models, including the traditional three-act structure, to shape their narratives. This is the most common and basic structure for a new writer to get started to understand the foundations of constructing a story. Once you go deeper, you will find many such […]