Charles asks: “What’s the difference between formula and structure, and what’s the best formula or structure for new writers?”
Resources Mentioned:
The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe (part of a collection)
Star Trek TNG
Star Trek DS 9
Hill Street Blues
NYPD Blue
The A Team
Babylon 5
Heinlein Juveniles
Hadrian’s Flight by J. Daniel Sawyer
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King book and film
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Speaking of acts in older episodic TV, some shows in the 70s, “Streets of San Francisco” comes to mind, came back from commercials with a title card naming the act. I think it was a hallmark of Quinn Martin Productions.