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Writing the Second ACT: Building Conflict and Tension in Your Film Script

Every screenplay needs an attention-grabbing beginning and a satisfying ending, but those elements are nothing without a strong, well-crafted middle.

The second act is where most of the action is: where your characters grow, change and overcome the obstacles that will bring them to the resolution at the end of the story. Naturally, it’s also the hardest act to write and where most screenplays tend to lose momentum and focus.

Author Michael Halperin helps you slay the dragon with Writing the Second Act, designed especially for helping screenwriters through that crucial 60-page stretch. Structural elements and plot devices are discussed in detail, as well as how to keep the action moving and the characters evolving while keeping the audience completely absorbed in and entertained by your story.

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Meet the Author: Michael Halperin

Michael Halperin worked as an Executive Story Consultant for 20th Century Fox Television and on staff with Universal Television. He has written and/or produced numerous television episodes and documentaries, and is the author of Writing the Second Act: Building Conflict and Tension in Your Film Script. 

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