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act and the hook: the story structure series part one | the novel smithy
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act and the hook: the story structure series part one
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it's during mulan's introduction that we get our first impression of her sharp
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the story structure series pt.5: writing a strong midpoint
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the story structure series pt.8: writing the climax
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home
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resources
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books from the novel smithy
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get in touch
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home
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resources
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books from the novel smithy
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get in touch
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by lewis/august 3
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do you know how to build a foundation
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the basic three act structure
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contents
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the basic three act structure
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what is act 1
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understanding the dramatic question
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the start of act 1: the hook
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returning to our examples
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what does act 1 look like in practice
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your goals
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while i have a article dedicated to the basics of the three act structure
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the three act structure is a storytelling framework comprised of three acts
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act serves as the setup
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now
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throughout the next nine articles
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disney's mulan
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studio ghibli's nausicaa of the valley of the wind
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what is act
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the hook
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the inciting event
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the key event
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the first plot point
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don't make promises you don't intend to keep
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that's the goal of this act
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understanding the dramatic question
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they want an answer to this question
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this is why the dramatic question is at the core of act
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the start of act 1: the hook
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now that you're familiar
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but where in act should the hook be
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what is a hobbit
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this is where the hook becomes an art form
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above all
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wow… what a bummer
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don't fall into this trap
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returning to our examples
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while i've been picking on the hobbit so far
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course
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what does act look like in practice
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how will china combat the invasion
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mulan paints notes
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however
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course
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what has happened to this world
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who is this masked figure
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how do they survive in this world
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what is this “toxic jungle
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what's left amid all this destruction
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just like in mulan
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fortunately
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she don't have one
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your goals
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hook your readers and get them interested in your story's world
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establish your setting and begin worldbuilding
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set up your plot and any important plot elements you'll need later on
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begin your protagonist's character arc by introducing their inner struggle
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above all
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course
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do you have any questions act 1? let me know in the comments
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act
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the story structure series pt.: act and the hook
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the story structure series pt.2: the inciting versus key event
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the story structure series pt.3: the first plot point
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act
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the story structure series pt.4: act and the first pinch point
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the story structure series pt.6: the third plot point
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act
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the story structure series pt.7: the basics of act
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the story structure series pt.9: perfecting the resolution