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story-structure

三幕式剧本结构与节奏节点布局，涵盖开场画面、引发事件、故事中点、一败涂地、高潮迭起，以及一部长片剧本的页数目标。 适用场景：在规划剧本结构、分析叙事弧线、合理布局故事节奏节点，或验证剧本整体结构的完整性时使用。

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  Three-act screenplay structure with beat placement.
  Covers opening image, inciting incident, midpoint, all is lost, climax,
  and page targets for feature screenplays.

  Use when: planning screenplay structure, analyzing narrative arc,
  placing story beats, or validating structural integrity.

Story Structure

Three-Act Structure

Act One (Setup) - ~25%

  • •Opening Image - Visual that sets tone
  • •Theme Stated - Hint at the theme
  • •Setup - Introduce protagonist, world, stakes
  • •Catalyst - Inciting incident
  • •Debate - Protagonist hesitates
  • •Break into Two - Protagonist commits to journey

Act Two (Confrontation) - ~50%

  • •B Story - Secondary storyline (often romance/friendship)
  • •Fun and Games - Promise of the premise
  • •Midpoint - False victory or defeat, raises stakes
  • •Bad Guys Close In - Pressure increases
  • •All Is Lost - Lowest point
  • •Dark Night of the Soul - Protagonist confronts failure

Act Three (Resolution) - ~25%

  • •Break into Three - Solution discovered
  • •Finale - Confrontation and resolution
  • •Final Image - Opposite of opening, showing change

Beat Sheet (Save the Cat!)

BeatPagePurpose
Opening Image1Set tone, "before" snapshot
Theme Stated5Someone hints at lesson
Set-Up1-10Introduce hero's world
Catalyst12Life-changing event
Debate12-25Should hero act?
Break into Two25Hero enters Act 2
B Story30Subplot begins
Fun and Games30-55Promise of premise
Midpoint55Stakes raised
Bad Guys Close In55-75Opposition increases
All Is Lost75Whiff of death
Dark Night75-85Hero at lowest
Break into Three85"A-ha!" moment
Finale85-110Final confrontation
Final Image110"After" snapshot

Sequence Method

Eight sequences, each 10-15 pages:

  1. •Sequence A - Status quo and inciting incident
  2. •Sequence B - Predicament and lock-in
  3. •Sequence C - First obstacle
  4. •Sequence D - First culmination (midpoint)
  5. •Sequence E - Subplot dominates
  6. •Sequence F - Main tension returns
  7. •Sequence G - Second culmination (crisis)
  8. •Sequence H - Resolution

Hero's Journey

  1. •Ordinary World
  2. •Call to Adventure
  3. •Refusal of the Call
  4. •Meeting the Mentor
  5. •Crossing the Threshold
  6. •Tests, Allies, Enemies
  7. •Approach to Inmost Cave
  8. •Ordeal
  9. •Reward
  10. •The Road Back
  11. •Resurrection
  12. •Return with Elixir