10 Structuring the Plot (Cont’d)
“So, What’s my objective? Aristotle says that is the only thing that matters. What is the objective of the hero, to get from point A to point B; the scenes are the incidents and each indents builds up into a three-act structure. Okay, so the first Act structure is where my ideas run out Act 1. The second Act I don’t remember that- I am to drain the swamp when I am up to my toosh in alligators. ……”
…act I act 2 act 3 Its all about a knife,….same knife but the knife has a different weight in each act…
I watched this lesson three times. I am enjoying David Mamet’s enthusiasm as he teaches about plotting.
Today is the last day in January. I posted something each day so my GOAL has been completed…Hmmm, on to February, 2018 and a new twenty-eight-day GOAL.