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March 1, 2017 0 Comments

3 Ways to Craft a Surprise Ending

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) This year’s Oscars will certainly go down as one of the most memorable in history. It’ wasn’t the first time we’ve seen a surprise ending at the Academy Awards, but it certainly was the most shocking. Surprise endings can be tough for storytellers. First, they take a

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April 11, 2011 0 Comments

Climaxing the Right Way (In Your Script)

This article by Candace Kearns Read lays out some important guidelines to follow while crafting the third act of your script, and particularly the climax: The climax is the action the protagonist chooses to take after facing the moment of crisis, where he or she is pushed to the edge