

So let’s focus on Michael, the common through-line in The Godfather 1, 2 and 3.

In the context of part 1 and 2, these themes are embodied by Vita Corleone, and his son, Micheal Corleone. And who can really argue? Each film is a cinematic masterpiece, built around flawed but complex characters while dissecting blood-stained themes of honour, revenge, religion, family and ambition. The Godfather series is often cited as one of the greatest mafia and crime films of all time. Then have fun with linking them and surprising the audience with set-ups and pay-offs. You might find that each segment is more contained, focused, and easier to write. I wouldn’t go as far as to mix-up the timelines just yet - this can get tricky to even the seasoned writer - but use these titles to break up complicated story points into a more manageable form. When in doubt about your structure, try dividing it up into chapter headings. Prologues have chapters and chapters end with epilogues. Quentin Tarantino often structures his films not as an A-B-C structure, but as a novel. Writer lesson: Don’t be afraid to break up your story into literal chapters to enhance its flow Other analysts describe the structure as a "circular narrative". According to Philip Parker, the structural form is "an episodic narrative with circular events adding a beginning and end and allowing references to elements of each separate episode to be made throughout the narrative". If the seven sequences were ordered chronologically, they would run: 4a, 2, 6, 1, 7, 3, 4b, 5.

Prelude to "The Gold Watch" (a – flashback, b – present) "Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace's Wife" Prelude to "Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace's Wife"

There are seven narrative sequences contain three storylines, preceded by titles: It finally returns to where it began, in the diner. The story begins with a diner hold-up staged by a couple, then moves to the stories of Vincent, Jules, and Butch. Pulp Fiction is every budding writer’s dream - a film with unforgettable characters, whip-smart dialogue, blistering and non-conventional action, and a unique narrative structure.
