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The three-act structure

The three-act structure—setup, confrontation, resolution—persists as a narrative framework because it mirrors how human beings experience conflict and change, yet its very familiarity makes it both tool and trap for contemporary storytellers. Mastering it means knowing when to use it and when its conventions become obstacles.

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