The Three Acts

[Moco Loco]

Originally Posted by Ashen Key

Some of us like looking at the nuts and bolts and actual craft of story-telling, be it because we are writers ourselves or just because that's how we look at things, and from that perspective, the three arcs are very interesting.

Well, to those of "you", I say I don't think the three act deal makes a good movie. I might be a writer too (more likely I'm not), but more often, I find it bothersome, but again, that is imo and I'm not calling you guys wrong.

[Clarke]

The three act plot is pretty much ubiquitous, it's just more or less obvious. Avatar, Star Wars, LoTR and pretty much all television shows all use it.

[Ashen Key]

Originally Posted by Moco Loco

Well, to those of "you", I say I don't think the three act deal makes a good movie. I might be a writer too (more likely I'm not), but more often, I find it bothersome, but again, that is imo and I'm not calling you guys wrong.

I never said that the three arcs by itself (and why the quotes around 'you'?) makes a good movie. I was just explaining why people find poking at such things interesting.

[Moco Loco]

Originally Posted by Ashen Key

Some of us

That's fine, I was just explaining why I don't feel that way.