Let's do a summary of the killer 5 act structure. Photo by Askar Abayev on Pexels.com Word of warning, this will get technical, and there will be numbers. Here’s how I break down my stories as percentages. I use this framework for short and long stories, blog posts, tweets, heck, even Instagram captions.First Act-22%Second Act-22%Third … Continue reading Killer 5 Act structure (putting it all together)
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Killer endings (and how you can craft them)
Here we are at crafting killer endings. The final step. Photo by Ana Arantes on Pexels.com Act 5 can be deceptively simple. First, you're summing up the story for your audience, and then you're getting the heck out of there. Act 5 is the punchline. You gotta keep it short and snappy. A few can … Continue reading Killer endings (and how you can craft them)
A series of choices (plus a secret bonus)
Here you are, with your hero in Act 4, a series of choices. What are they going to choose? Quit or keep going? Stay true to themselves or keep up the lie? Are they going to live or die? Your hero has had their moment of realisation in Act 3, and now they are ready … Continue reading A series of choices (plus a secret bonus)
10 tips to Write your screenplay in 12 days
How can you write your screenplay in 12 days? At the start of May, I set myself a challenge to write a script in 18 days. Spoilers I did it in 12. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com How? In this post, I’ll break it down for you. I’ll share some of the techniques with you. … Continue reading 10 tips to Write your screenplay in 12 days
Secret Screenwriting tip? (60:40 guideline)
Have I discovered a secret screenwriting tip? Do all modern screenplays follow a 60:40 rule? [lwptoc skipHeadingLevel="h1,h3,h4,h5,h6"] Read on, and you can decide for yourself. First, a little about me: my name is Kieran Majury, and I am obsessed with story. In particular, I’m obsessed with screenwriting. To get as specific as possible, I’m obsessed … Continue reading Secret Screenwriting tip? (60:40 guideline)