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Screenwriting: Self Revelation & Denouement

STENCIL.ONEScreenwriting: Create a Strong AftermathLet's look at how to create a strong aftermath after the climax of your film. At this point, the dust has settled but your protagonist is changed....

Writing a Dramatic Screenplay Climax

STENCIL.ONEScreenwriting: Creating a Strong ClimaxLearn how to create a strong climax for your film. We'll look at many different examples of climaxes from great films to see what needs to be done...

Creating a Dramatic 2nd Plot Point

STENCIL.ONECreating a Dramatic 2nd Plot PointIn this tutorial we're going to learn how to create strong 2nd plot points. We'll use various film examples to help us determine what separates good plot...

Your Screenplay’s Midpoint | Twists & Turns

STENCIL.ONEScreenwriting: The MidpointIn this tutorial we're going to take a closer look at the midpoint of a story. We'll examine the midpoints of a wide range of great films to better understand...

Writing Compounding Sequential Obstacles

STENCIL.ONECreating Compounding Sequential ObstaclesIn the second and third acts of your screenplay your protagonist will go through a series of compounding sequential obstacles. In this tutorial...

Your Protagonist Plan: Screenwriting Help

STENCIL.ONEScreenwriting: Creating Your Protagonist's PlanWhen the inciting incident happens your protagonist will have formulated a plan forward. In this tutorial we'll look at how to create that...