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beat (plot)

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ID 454018 Last modified 13.09.2019
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  • an action or event (Truby, 2007, p. 331), the smallest element of structure [inside the scene]. A beat is an exchange of behavior in action/reaction. Beat by Beat these changing behaviors shape the turning of a scene. (McKee, 1997, p. 37) Also see event

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