Three act structure
🏷️ Storytelling
The hook
Hook the audiences into the story
Make them interested to keep going
Make them to ask, “What is that? What is that about? What is going to happen next?”
Inciting event
Brush up against the conflict
Call to advanture
1st plot point
Set way into 2nd act
Threshold of no return
Couldn’t go back
The character, the world, or the perspective of the world changes
Facing opposition
Fully engage with conflict
Move forward the story following the plot goal
The end of the first act and the begin of the second act
1st pinch point
Emphasize obstacles the character must face and the obstacle’s stake
Set up the mid point
Midpoint = second plot point
Big moment of the story
The moment of truth
The character’s perspective completely changes
Everything changes
Turn the plot
2nd pinch point
Emphasize obstacles
The stake is higher
Set up what is going to happend after 3rd plot point
3rd plot ploint
Final arc
The darkest moment of the story
The character takes every learned from the 2nd arc to overcome the obstacles
Climax
The final turning point
The protagonist confronts with the antagonist
Followed by the resolution
The resolution emphasizes the character growth