Screenwriting

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** Screenwriting ** ** Character Arcs ** Your protagonist must experience change. If there has been no change, what have we been watching for the past two hours? The changes that your protagonist goes through is often called a character arc. One of the easiest ways to understand this concept is through simple diagrams. Have a look at these and see which ones work for you...  ** 3 Act Structure **  Working alongside the character arc is the 3 Act Structure. This is the basic pattern that the majority of films follow. These two diagrams simplify this structure, whereas the downloadable pdf file below gives you much more detail and fills out the concept. A pretty useful tumblr on screenwriting tips... []