Creating the Downward Spiral

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

Let’s expand on the elements that create the Act II: Part 2 Downward Spiral.

First, why do I keep saying this third quarter of a story is so dark?

I’ll say it flat out: it’s partly just emotional manipulation. A victory always bigger if it’s snatched from the jaws of defeat. Take your character(s) down to the depths of confusion and despair (in Act II:2)…