Act 2 Part 2 | NYU Screenwriting Professor on Why You Should Split Act 2 in Half

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Screenwriter and NYU Professor Marilyn Horowitz sits down with H8URS to discuss her fool-proof method to screenplay structure.
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[@Comedyschule]

This is the best screenwriting channel on youtube. So glad I found this. I'm selftaught and learned from many Videos on YT. None of them are as your Videos. Thank you Professor

[@danielburns1556]

hi, I think I'm getting it, but confused about the who or what would your character die for question. is there another example or way we can discover what our character would die/change for? Let's say my character's inner journey is from scared to courageous. when/where in my story will I know what my character would be willing to die for in order to achieve the goal? I guess I need another way of lookin at or approaching this question because the way it's worded is nebulous to me. is there a moment in the story, such as the midpoint, where the answer becomes clear to me, the writer? is it the theme or transformation also known as the 'what would they die for' question? I feel like I don't have enough info to be able to determine this. maybe explain why it's important we writers should know what our character is willing to die for? and why it's important that our characters have this defined? I think harry potter wants to get the sorcerer's stone so that no evil force gets it, he's willing to put his life on the line to prevent harm to his new/true family, friends and home. He's willing to die for them, for the place and people he belongs to. and makes the effort to protect and defend them by getting the stone before Voldemort can. so, is what they're willing to die for revealed in act 2 part 2? or at the midpoint when they have their revelation/realization/reflection? what are some ways we writers can determine what our character will die for? where should we look as we're writing/planning? for us to change, it requires something that is that strong, something worth dying over? so for a scared person to change, they'd do so in order to save someone who they care for - meaning they'd risk their life/die - for someone - meaning they'd change, become courageous, in order to save them? so that type of character would die for someone they loved, aka have to change to from scared to courageous? If I have it correct, is it the midpoint where they realize this and therefore act 2 part 2 is more about them advancing through the plot with this new outlook - and therefore the obstacles attack/challenge this inner transformation more than the obstacles from act 2 part 1?

[@cymbol73]

I've never heard it explained this way. Thank you for sharing.