Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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The MIDPOINT CLIMAX divides the second act of a book or a script into two halves.

And it’s really useful to look at your story as being divided into two distinct halves.

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First, I want you to think about this. The dynamic of the Midpoint has been around since the beginning of theater—that is, for thousands of years! Many …

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