Prakathes KumarApr 8, 20212 min readQ: What's a Three Act structure?A: "A Three Act structure is screenplay format in which..." Stop right there! We are here to learn screenwriting, not memorise...
Prakathes KumarSep 28, 20201 min readQ: What's a Character Arc?The keyword you should remember here is: 'Change'. A Character arc is the inner transformation of a character(mostly your...
Prakathes KumarSep 22, 20201 min readWhat is 'White Room Syndrome'?'White Room Syndrome' is when the scene you are reading, feels like it's happening inside an empty white room due to lack of description....
Prakathes KumarSep 22, 20201 min readWhat is 'Chekhov's Gun'?The idea comes from Anton Chekhov's(Russian dramatist) writing advice: "If in Act ONE you have a pistol hanging on the wall, then it must...
Prakathes KumarJun 29, 20201 min readWhy every Scene you write should have a 'Cause' & an 'Effect'?Think of a Train that has 40 compartments. In order for the Train to run smoothly, each individual Compartment has to be strongly connected