Something that bugs me a little - the 3 act structure is basically four acts:
Act 1, Act 2a, Act 2B, Act 3.
Why not simply call this a four act structure?
I don't know if it's just because an amateur writer and therefore lacking the necessary professional experience, but I naturally structure in four distinct acts, with a climax of some sort at the end of each.
It follows the three act structure principles - but instead of Acts 2a and 2b, I clearly differentiate the four sections as four separate acts.
Is it just me who finds the nomenclature to be somewhat arbitrary? Is it called "three acts" just to be as all encompassing as possible?
Act 1, Act 2a, Act 2B, Act 3.
Why not simply call this a four act structure?
I don't know if it's just because an amateur writer and therefore lacking the necessary professional experience, but I naturally structure in four distinct acts, with a climax of some sort at the end of each.
It follows the three act structure principles - but instead of Acts 2a and 2b, I clearly differentiate the four sections as four separate acts.
Is it just me who finds the nomenclature to be somewhat arbitrary? Is it called "three acts" just to be as all encompassing as possible?