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Writing the Second Act
Building conflict and tension in your film script
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Main description:The second act is at the heart of your story, where the action happens and your characters evolve. It's also where most screenplays lose momentum and focus. Author Michael Halperin helps you slay the dragon with in-depth discussions on structure, plot devices, and how to keep the action moving and your characters evolving, while drawing the audience into your story.Every screenplay needs an attention-grabbing beginning and a satisfying ending, but those elements are nothing without a strong, well-crafted middle. Michael Halperin, whose numerous credits include TV shows (Star T...
Main description:
The second act is at the heart of your story, where the action happens and your characters evolve. It's also where most screenplays lose momentum and focus. Author Michael Halperin helps you slay the dragon with in-depth discussions on structure, plot devices, and how to keep the action moving and your characters evolving, while drawing the audience into your story.
Every screenplay needs an attention-grabbing beginning and a satisfying ending, but those elements are nothing without a strong, well-crafted middle. Michael Halperin, whose numerous credits include TV shows (Star Treck: The Next Generation) and nonfiction books (Writing Great Characters), shows you how.
Written by an experience screenwriter
Reveals the tricks of the trade
Everything you need to know to write a successful screenplay
Table of contents:
Introduction; In the beginning; Beginnings, middles and ends; Middles not muddles; Heroes and villains; Enter the hero; The big battle; Run for the money; The big race; The big finish; The whole story; Referenced films; The writer's library
The second act is at the heart of your story, where the action happens and your characters evolve. It's also where most screenplays lose momentum and focus. Author Michael Halperin helps you slay the dragon with in-depth discussions on structure, plot devices, and how to keep the action moving and your characters evolving, while drawing the audience into your story.
Every screenplay needs an attention-grabbing beginning and a satisfying ending, but those elements are nothing without a strong, well-crafted middle. Michael Halperin, whose numerous credits include TV shows (Star Treck: The Next Generation) and nonfiction books (Writing Great Characters), shows you how.
Written by an experience screenwriter
Reveals the tricks of the trade
Everything you need to know to write a successful screenplay
Table of contents:
Introduction; In the beginning; Beginnings, middles and ends; Middles not muddles; Heroes and villains; Enter the hero; The big battle; Run for the money; The big race; The big finish; The whole story; Referenced films; The writer's library