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  The 3 Act, 9 Block, 27 Chapter structure

  Posted by Brennan Harvey on February 5, 2020 at 4:27 pm

  There are three main “Acts” in this outline. Act 1 is the Set Up, Act 2 is the Conflict, and Act 3 is the Resolution. Each act then has 3 blocks, or 9 steps, within it. The first 3 steps determine the problem, the next 3 show the effect/conflict with the problem, and the final 3 illustrate a solution to the problem.

  Part 1
  Part 2
  Part 3

  Amy Hopkins replied 6 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Amy Hopkins

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  March 7, 2020 at 7:35 am

  I’m outlining right now and I feel like I need a method a little more structured than my usual snowflake approach. When using a method like this in a multi-POV book, would each character/plotline touch on each step?

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