The 3-Act Story
The majority of good stories that you have read in your life follow the time-tested components of a 3-act structure. The three act structure is also a reliable structure for composing your family history story. Those 3 acts are very simple, Act 1, 2 and 3. We will refer to them as the beginning, the middle, and the end.
Act 1- The beginning – Introduces us to the protagonist ancestor. It sets up the story question, and the motivation for your ancestor to take action.
Act 2- The middle – This is where we watch our ancestor overcome all the obstacles they faced in pursuit of their goal. It is usually the longest section and where most of the action will take place.
Act 3 – The end – It starts at the climax and concludes with the resolution. It is usually the shortest and begins immediately at or after the climax. We will talk more about these two elements in the upcoming days.
I have a chart to use for this. Thanks, Lynn.
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