Call to Adventure and Inciting Incident: NOT the Same Thing
So many people in the industry mention the Inciting Incident and the Call to Adventure as if they were the exact same thing… which results in a lot of confusion regarding in which scene one can find the one or the other. In this article, I’m going to explain what’s the matter with this confusion and why the two of them are NOT the same thing.
How To Understand Act 1 Using The House Analogy
In the 3-act structure it has prevailed to name the beginning of the story, known also as the setup, Act 1. Respectively, Act 2 is the middle of a story, and Act 3 the end. But what exactly is Act 1?
How To Find The Inciting Incident In A Story
Remember those fairy tales we used to tell (or read to us) when we were little? They all started with “Once upon a time, there was… this… and there was that… and everything was like this. Until one day…” Well, that “one day” is the Inciting Incident (or Catalyst) of the story.
How To Find Plot Point 1 In Your Screenplay
One of the easier plot points to find is the Plot Point 1 or Turning Point 1. Because it’s right before the end of Act 1 and the beginning of Act 2. It’s when the adventure actually starts. But, what do we mean when we say Act 2. We (usually) mean the Middle of the story. There are some easy tips on how to find the beginning of Act 2 here as well as a video here.
