Saturday, November 10, 2012

Disaster five and a half

With a twisted look of pain, I try to add a third act twist and fall flat on my face. Normal? Expected? Of course! For me, that is, trying to work out the three act, three disasters, trying to fit it into my plot, sometimes it's just the piece of the puzzle, sometimes from a completely different puzzle that got mixed up with mine. Surprised? Astonished? Flabbergasted? Well, if you're not, I won't be offended, (hope you're not offended).  Do what you've been doing and if that's not working, take advise, lots of advise, it helps. So, back to me falling flat on my face.... No, let's not go there. There should be something expected, absolutely! But if you're really going for a plot that makes sense and is captivated, it's fair to think that first, second and forth and a half act twists will pop up out of nowhere! Okay, not nowhere, somewhere, your brain, your experiences. Although, it will appear out of seemingly empty space if you let it. Don't feel restricted by modes or cookie cutter ways for plot design. Do feel restricted by moral standards! In other words, don't go beyond that boundary that we all know is there but try to forget. There is  a line.

        - JC.

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