Michael Halperin

Writers have to understand and develop the elements that make a great script before writing the script itself. Halperin demonstrates how treatments can be effective, taking writers through the entire process in a variety of genres including originals, adaptations, movies-of-the-week, miniseries, sitcoms and soap …

The author has developed an easy to understand, logical system which gives all screen writers a foolproof and failproof method of developing great characters.

The second act is the heart of a screenplay, where the action happens and characters evolve. It's also where most screenplays lose momentum and focus. Halperin guides potential screenwriters with in-depth discussions on structure, plot devices, and how to keep the action moving and characters evolving while drawing …