We’ve made it to the final week! You all are so close to finishing your scripts and have offic

We’ve made it to the final week! You all are so close to finishing your scripts and have officially made it over the second act hump. Keep up the good work and don’t forget to get that feedback!

I find the third act easier to write than the second, as it’s a culmination of everything you’ve been building toward. However, the third act isn’t without its challenges. Going into the third act, you’ve set up the climax, the most intense emotional and/or physical part of your story. The stakes and obstacles should be at their highest.

The resolution should tie up the main plot line and potentially tie up some subplots as well. Ambiguous endings are also great, but there still needs to be a moment of finality, even if there’s a question at the end. Think of Lost in Translation (minor spoilers ahead): Bob and Charlotte embrace, Bob whispers something, and they go their separate ways. It’s a final moment with questions still posed.

By next week, Aug. 18, 11:59pm (PST), complete and submit the following:

You’re completed script! For a 120 page feature, your third act should be about 30 pages (about 23 for a 90 page feature)
Send at least one act your script to at least 2 people and ask for feedback. Submit marked up version of at least one act of your script.

Resources for this week: