first act

Exposition is fickle. It’s one of the few tools of storytelling the average filmgoer is familiar enough with to spot – and ridicule – from a mile away. No one likes to see the pieces of the film they’re about

Now we’re going to go over what would seem to be one of the more intuitively obvious tips in screenwriting, but which is essential, and good to get a refresher on. You may know about the needs of the first