Introduction to Screenwriting for Film
Second act: develop midpoint and second turn
A course by Daniel Monedero , Screenwriter and Author
About the video: Second act: develop midpoint and second turn
Overview
“Next, I am going to teach you how to write the second act of the film, the longest and most complex of all and in which we develop the conflicts raised in the presentation.”
In this video lesson Daniel Monedero addresses the topic: Second act: develop midpoint and second turn, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Screenwriting for Film. Learn to write a professional screenplay for your next movie project, from the initial idea to its synopsis and characters.
Partial transcription of the video
“Second act: develop midpoint and second turn In this lesson we will learn to write the second act of our film, the development and the longest of the entire structure. In development, the second act, let's see how the character fights to achieve his conflict, he meets his dramatic need. That's why it's the longest in the movie and for this reason it is divided into two parts, marked by the midpoint. This second act is usually complex because, being so long, sometimes we convolute the plot too much or we look for excessive conflicts or slightly implausible advances to continue pulling the st...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Screenwriting for Film
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Film, Video & TV, Script, Writing
Daniel Monedero
A course by Daniel Monedero
Daniel Monedero began his career working on some of the most successful and long-running TV shows in Spain, such as Siete Vidas and Aída. Since then, he has also collaborated as a freelance screenwriter on other series, including Buscando el Norte and Pequeñas Coincidencias, and has written screenplays for films such as Perdiendo el Este and La pequeña Suiza. His most recent film, A mil kilómetros de la Navidad, was released in over 50 countries on Netflix in 2021, ranking among the top five most-watched movies on the platform globally that same year.
In addition to his screenplays, Daniel has written short story collections like Manual de jardinería (para gente sin jardín) and Volar a casa, and has published more than a dozen children's books, some of which, most notably Hipólito el Hipnotizador, have also been published in Mexico. When he's not writing, he shares his knowledge and expertise by teaching narrative and screenwriting workshops.
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