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How To Plot a Film Script

By JakeORhodes at 9 April, 2010, 12:00 am

A lot of people have thought about how to plot a film script, but many simply don’t have the basic down yet that they need to tell a good story. A movie worth watching will always tell a good story. Good stories are told using some type of structure. In the world of cinema, as well as most novels, simply utilize a 3 act structure in which to tell their story. In the first act, you get the audience hooked with an exciting premise or idea. The second act is used to introduce conflict and get the good guys of the story into some trouble with an antagonist. The third and final act is for the climax of the story and where things come to a close.

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