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When it comes to conversations around three-act structure, it’s rare to see much attention given to the midpoint turn. And while it might not be as consistently vital as plot points one and two, there is a lot of potential value to be had from a strong midpoint turn. Because: the midpoint turn breaks up the action of the second act. It divides our second act into two halves. The first half is in reaction to plot point one. The second half – from the midpoint turn on – builds toward plot point two and the climax. The midpoint turn...

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