Comments on: Structure: Shawshank Redemption

By: Karel Segers

Karel Segers — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:58:47 +0000

In reply to sandeep. Hi Sandeep, Your question goes a little beyond the scope of this particular article. If you go elsewhere on this website, you may find solutions to your question. All in all, if you're a beginning screenwriter, I would recommend you discover these principles for yourself by reading lots of screenplays. I can help with this, as I'm running a screenwriting course that guides you by making you read and write the right materials to learn as fast as possible.

By: sandeep

sandeep — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:18:53 +0000

this is soo good but would you please make some points i.e like
where are these elements started
1.premise
2. story arc
3.hook
4. inciting incident
5.rise
6.conclusion
it would help like upcoming film makers like me.
Thank you
From India

By: Karel Segers

Karel Segers — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0000

In reply to Elliot Taylor.

Ha! Good question.

I would say that while the outcome is very much ‘Campbellian’, my process is rather more ‘Aristotlean’. :)

I first ask what the main action in the movie is, then work from there.

By: Elliot Taylor

Elliot Taylor — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:28:00 +0000

Hi Karl – Like your breakdown. Would love to hear more about your process of pinpointing key beats…

By: storydude

storydude — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:22:34 +0000

Hi Gerard, Thank you for your comment. The book is available from Amazon here: Cheers, Karel

By: gerard timothy

gerard timothy — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:21:39 +0000

i am wanting to purchase a copy of book. where can i get a copy?