3 ACTS: ACT ONE: SET-UP: Introduce hero & ordinary world. CONFLICT: A problem disrupts hero's life. RESOLUTION: Hero's life changed, pushed into a new world. ACT TWO: SET-UP: Hero experiences new world. CONFLICT: Hero encounters a crisis of the new world. RESOLUTION: Hero dedicates to finding a solution. ACT THREE: SET-UP: Hero faces trials, victory seems impossible. CONFLICT: Hero must find the power within and take action. RESOLUTION: Hero fights and wins? resolving problems? (unless you want to make a sequel) | 9 BLOCKS: ACT ONE: Introduction, Inciting Incident, Pinch/push ACT TWO: New/Old Contrast, Midpoint, Action/Dedication ACT THREE: Pinch/Darkest Moment, Power Within/Convergence, Climax/Resolution ACT ONE: SET-UP: .Introduction = (Set-Up) .Inciting Incident = (Conflict) .Immediate Reaction = (Resolution) CONFLICT: .Reaction = (Set-Up) .Action = (Conflict) .Consequence = (Resolution) RESOLUTION: .Pressure = (Set-Up) .Pinch = (Conflict) .Push = (Resolution) ACT TWO: SET-UP: .New World = (Set-Up) .Fun & Games = (Conflict) .Old World Contrast = (Resolution) CONFLICT: .Build Up = (Set-Up) .Midpoint = (Conflict) .Reversal = (Resolution) RESOLUTION: .Reaction = (Set-Up) .Action = (Conflict) .Dedication = (Resolution) ACT THREE: SET-UP: .Trials = (Set-Up) .Pinch = (Conflict) .Darkest Moment = (Resolution) CONFLICT: .Power Within = (Set-Up) .Action = (Conflict) .Convergence = (Resolution) RESOLUTION: .Battle = (Set-Up) .Climax = (Conflict) .Resolution = (Resolution) | 27 CHAPTERS: ACT ONE: 1. Introduction 2. Inciting Incident 3. Immediate Reaction 4. Reaction 5. Action 6. Consequence 7. Pressure 8. Pinch 9. Push ACT TWO: 10. New World 11. Fun & Games 12. Old Contrast 13. Build Up 14. Midpoint 15. Reversal 16. Reaction 17. Action 18. Dedication ACT THREE: 19. Trials 20. Pinch 21. Darkest Moment 22. Power Within 23. Action 24. Convergence 25. Battle 26. Climax 27. Resolution |