THE MYTH OF THE 3 ACT STRUCTURE
HULK PRESENTS: THE MYTH OF 3 ACT STRUCTURE ⬆️ This article, written by FILM CRIT HULK, is a great critique of the 3-act structure. Definitely worth reading! 🌟Hulk argues that a story should have exactly as many acts as it takes to bring it to completion. And that following the 3-act structure is more hurtful than helpful. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ "HULK HAS NEVER SEEN SOMETHING SO UNHELPFUL BECOME SO WIDELY ACCEPTED. SURE, IT MAKES SENSE AND IS A SIMPLE WAY TO SEE STORIES FROM AFAR, BUT IT’S ALSO SO SIMPLE THAT IT’S TAUGHT TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS WHEN THEY’RE FIRST GRASPING THE CONCEPT OF NARRATIVE. AND WHILE HULK ARGUES THAT THE SIMPLE TRUTHS ARE OFT TIMES THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES, THE EXPRESSION OF THOSE TRUTHS SHOULD BE FAR MORE COMPLICATED. AND THE 3 ACT STRUCTURE IS NOT EVEN “A TRUTH.” IT’S A WRITING MODEL ATTEMPTING TO HELP YOU GET AT ONE. SO HULK THINKS THAT HOLLYWOOD COULD MAYBE STAND TO DO A LITTLE BETTER THAN A THIRD-GRADAGE GRASP OF STORY."