LB: When is an ending NOT an ending?

by Larry Brody

…When it arrives in the middle of the story. Our friends at Script Reader Pro put it this way back in 2019:

 A great way to end your second act is to have your heroine finally get what she’s been wanting, only to then realize it isn’t what she needs, and then focusing in on what she actually needs to achieve, creating the climax of your story.

And, yes, it works with your hero too. (Hey, the above was written before The Big Pronoun Change occured.) Thanks, SRP!

Hmm…must remember to discuss this with my Master Class students when we meet Wednesday night.

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Author: LB

A legendary figure in the television writing and production world with a career going back to the late ’60s, Larry Brody has written and produced hundreds of hours of American and worldwide television and is a consultant to production companies and networks in the U.S. and abroad . Shows written or produced by Brody have won several awards including - yes, it's true - Emmys, Writers Guild Awards, and the Humanitas Award. View all posts by LB