While a movie should have a three-act structure, a short story is often an exploration of character via a single defining event.

The challenge is to create new material which both serves the story and supports a three-act structure.

Too bad this happened at the cultural moment when the three-act structure seems most played out.

Like so many of the plays that shaped his imagination, the memoir follows an elegant three-act structure.

After the credits, the main story plays out in standard three-act structure.

The three-act structure, the immediate time frame and the setting of the play in reality give it an overall realistic appearance.

Most trailers have a three-act structure similar to a full feature-length film.

By focusing on one story and shaping it into a three-act structure, they made a better show, they said.

"His life just happens to be remarkably well-tailored to a three-act structure."

For instance, a feature won't work unless you stick strictly to the three-act structure.