Write a Script in 10 Weeks
START, EVERY TIME, WITH THIS INVIOLABLE RULE: THE SCENE MUST BE DRAMATIC. it must start because the hero HAS A PROBLEM, AND IT MUST CULMINATE WITH THE HERO FINDING HIM OR HERSELF EITHER THWARTED OR EDUCATED THAT ANOTHER WAY EXISTS
David Mamet • David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.orgACT II, PART 1 · Crossing the Threshold/ Into the Special World (may occur in Act I) · Threshold Guardian/Guardian at the Gate (possibly) · Hero/ine’s Plan (may be introduced in Act I) · Antagonist’s Plan (may be introduced in Act I) · Picking up new Allies · Assembling the Team (also may be in Act I) · Training Sequence (in some stories. Also may
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Here are the four acts in very broad strokes: ACT ONE: The Crisis & The Decision ACT TWO-A: Protagonist takes action ACT TWO-B: Things fall apart ACT THREE: The Final Struggle & The Resolution