Save the Cat

The worst thing that can happen in screenwriting is to not finish. Half-written screenplays never sell,

a stand-alone action scene or sequence.

the “hero” is usually the one who carries the theme of the movie.

If it doesn’t pass the Say What It Is Test, you don’t have your title.

point of view of a newcomer.

Ultimately, all superhero tales are about being “different,”

writage

I’ll find that events will draw the hero into Act Two. This is incorrect. The hero cannot be lured, tricked, or drift into Act Two. The hero must make the decision himself. That’s what makes him a hero anyway — being proactive.

the motivation for the hero to succeed must be a basic one.