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Making a good script great is more than just a matter of putting a good idea on paper. It requires the working and reworking of that idea.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface to the Third Edition	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii
Gathering Ideas	p. 1
The Three-Act Structure: Why You Need It and What to Do with It	p. 19
What Do Subplots Do?	p. 50
Act Two-How to Keep It Moving	p. 65
Establishing a Point of View	p. 86
Creating the Scene	p. 108
Creating a Cohesive Script	p. 127
Making It Commercial	p. 137
Balancing Images and Dialogue	p. 158
From Motivation to Goal: Finding Your Character's Spine	p. 177
Finding the Conflict	p. 186
Creating Multidimensional and Transformational Characters	p. 197
Character Functions	p. 212
A Case Study: Writer Paul Haggis in His Own Words	p. 229
Index	p. 239
About the Author	p. 252
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