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A number of years ago, I discovered—or identified—a technique for creating and amplifying tension in a screenplay. I call it The Triangle of Knowledge. I did not “invent” this technique, by any means. It has been used by storytellers for centuries. But, as an educator, I find it useful to label ideas so they can be discussed and remembered more easily.
The Triangle of Knowledge
The Triangle of Knowledge is simple to create, yet sometimes difficult to understand. It can be used to increase tension to an already tense section of the script, or to add tension to a scene when it is missing. The Triangle of Knowledge works like this: In any given scene, there are three “minds” that ...
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