Story Structure: Bring It On (2000)

For this month’s AMA, we’re breaking down Act II of Bring It On (2000). I received a couple requests for more examples of how to apply the Act II structure from our Fun and Games and Midpoint lessons. Today’s video lesson analyzes how a low concept film answers the guiding questions from our Act II lessons.

For context, a low concept story is a story where the stakes aren’t literally life or death. These stories are typically social realism narratives that can happen in the world as we know it. Check out the video for examples of low and high concept stories.

You’ll get the most value out of this video if you’ve already read our Act I and Act II lessons:

• Act I: Three Beats to Start A Story

• Act I: Three Beats for Creating Conflict

• Act I: Three Beats for the Turn into Act II

• Act II: How to Write the Fun and Games

• Act II: How to Write a Midpoint

Here’s a list of the craft resources I use that might be helpful to your writing journey:

• The Story Solution by Eric Edson

• How to Find Your Character’s Misbelief (or Fatal Flaw) by Abbie Emmons

• Every Great Story Has A Main Character That Goes Through 4 Archetypes from Jeffrey Alan Schechter