In a new essay from Frame by Frame, the “beats” in “Return of the Jedi” are explored, as is the importance of a well-structured screenplay. These “beats” are emotional changes in characters that are ...

The classic three act story structure — a setting and character setup followed by a confrontation that ends in a resolution — is popular among writers in all media. But ditching this convention, ...

Dom O'Leary is a contirbutor on Game Rant. He has over 6 years of experience in writing, covering everything from games news and reviews to commercial writing and editing. He's been a lover of games ...

This is the structure of a lot of stories we hear on the radio. It's a series of quotes from people (the vertical lines) commenting on one topic (horizontal line). He said. She said. Critics disagree.

Will is a writer at Game Rant - fresh out of university with a four year degree that gave them the best five years of their life. Whether its ranked, tiered, or a humble "to-do", they love a good list ...

“Despite huge changes in the technology of news, the structure of a story today doesn’t look hugely different from one in, say, 1932.” At the risk of sounding self-serving (you’ll see why below), ...