Every story needs a hero
Call it the hero's journey or the three-act structure. The classic way of storytelling as brought forth by the Greek has stuck with us through the millennia ... because it works.
The classic story structure is something that can drive you nuts when you initially get into screenwriting and read all the how-to books. It may feel confusing and restrictive and a great many gurus have their own terminology. After a few years in the marvelously mad world of screenwriting, you know all the terms, you know about structure, you know what…
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