49 | Michael Arndt's Act 1 Masterclass
The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna
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Close Encounters and creating that thirst
A good way to start a story is with a mystery, and close encounters are a great example of this./nBy introducing the characters and setting, the audience is hooked and drawn in, and this helps to radicalize the hero./nThe next scene in the story introduces the wife and her reaction to the events, which further radicalizes the hero.
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