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Multiple Stories in One Script
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So, you want to write a screenplay with multiple stories. It definitely can be done and done well. Take the 2006 Best Picture Academy Award winner Crash as an example. However, writing multiple storylines is no easy task, so it's best to stay simple, especially for the beginning writer. Even Crash – with its interweaving stories – is simple in structure. The story is told in chronological order with inter-related characters over a period of over only two days. Writer/Director Paul Haggis doesn't try to cover too many events, too much time, use non-related characters,…
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
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Screenplay Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama Movie Time: 120 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT As an attempt to escape the Giang Hu, world Master warrior Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) relinquishes the magical Green Destiny sword only to find out it has been stolen by a mysterious ninja thief in the middle of the night. (00:15:53)
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