Mariner Software Contour for Windows - Manual (Page 5)

Philosophy of Contour
Contour is a streamlined approach to creating a flawless, professionally
structured screenplay outline. Unlike other systems you don't need to know a
lot of tedious screenwriting theory in order to get started writing. There are
only 6 basic concepts you need to know in order to use Contour system:
Screenplays have 3 acts. Act one is 27 pages long, act two is twice as long at
54 pages long, and act three is once again 27 pages long.
All of the top movies clearly answer 4 simple questions:
Who is your main character?
What is he trying to accomplish?
Who is trying to stop him?
What happens if he fails?
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