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Section AWR · mid-point 10 entries 25 August 2026

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  1. The Mid Point Pit Stop [Because Your Screenplay Is Too Long]

    In the early days of cinema, the feature presentation contained two parts, with an intermission halfway, at the mid point. The…

    4 min
  2. The 2-Act Structure [Because You Write The Rules]

    In an earlier post I warned you about the 2-Act Structure. If none of the structural paradigms offered by the…

    7 min
  3. Movie Moment: Welcome to the party, pal!

    DIE HARD contains all the evidence needed to send even the staunchest Hero's Journey skeptics on a quest. Its plot…

    3 min
  4. The Untouchables – The Mid Point(s)

    A movie's Mid Point usually fulfills a number of functions. In the Hero's Outer Journey, an event occurs that makes…

    3 min
  5. When the script and story gurus speak

    Most 'gurus' each have their own area of expertise and angle of attack, they each follow their own agenda. And…

    3 min
  6. That Mid-Point Thing

    Following UNK's publication of his post on The Mid Point and to the benefit of the students in a recent…

    9 min