Quote: Mikey Jackson @ 26th September 2014, 7:02 PM BSTYeah, yeah, okay guys.
Sure, it is a bit "paint by numbers" and I myself don't usually go for formulas and whatnot. It's just that when Henry from BBC Writersroom was banging on about it and using loads of clips of dramas and movies as examples, it kind of made sense.
If you have writing talent, then the story should flow out of you automatically, but sometimes if a particular element doesn't quite work, then it might be a handy tool to fall back on.
I don't agree with paint by numbers either but a good structure is very useful.