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Thu, 09 May 2019 11:36:23

Week 5: Act 2

You’ve written your first act! Congratulations!! Now that you’ve gotten over the challenge of the blank page, it’s time to get your story moving!

The 2nd act is what constitutes the majority of your film. It’s twice as long as the other two acts, starting after your 1st act turning point and your protagonist will go on a journey that will become more and more difficult until they reach the “all hope is lost” moment: the 2nd act turning point.

For this week, you’ll just be tackling the first half of the second act, stopping at your midpoint. Your midpoint should be a major event that twists the story in a new direction, but it’s crucial that your characters are still pursuing the end goal (which they will either succeed or fail to achieve by the 2nd act turning point).

Do not procrastinate. You’ve completed your first 30 pages and know how long it takes. The second act is almost always harder to write than the first. Give yourself time during the week so you don’t feel rushed and you can promote creativity.

By next week, Aug. 4, 11:59pm (PST), complete and submit the following:

First half of Act 2 (roughly 30 pages for a 120 page feature)

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

Send at least one act your script to at least 2 people and ask for feedback. I can count as one of the two. I recommend sending your script to more than 2 people, in case people don’t respond.
Submit a marked up version of one act as proof you got feedback. Those who got feedback from me do not need to send my markups. If you get feedback on discord, screenshot it or @me so I see it.

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