{"product_id":"9781839028106","title":"The Heart of Your Script: The Insider's Guide to Writing the Difficult Middle Section of a Screenplay","description":"Author: Hughes, Phil; Wilkes, Ted\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781839028106\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile there are many guides to screenwriting, none of them tackle the specific difficulties of writing the tricky mid-section of the screenplay. \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Your Script \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the six key elements that are crucial for ensuring an emotionally satisfying and dramatically engaging center to any script. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eUsing a broad range of concise case studies, including contemporary films such as \u003ci\u003eAftersun \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), \u003ci\u003eThe Whale\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \u003ci\u003eShoplifters\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eTalk to Me\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \u003ci\u003eBarbie \u003c\/i\u003e(2023) and Oppenheimer (2023), canonical texts such as \u003ci\u003eBack to the Future \u003c\/i\u003e(1985), \u003ci\u003eSeven Samurai \u003c\/i\u003e(1954) and \u003ci\u003eThere Will Be Blood\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and cult classics like \u003ci\u003eSwiss Army Man\u003c\/i\u003e, (2016), \u003ci\u003eJennifer's Body\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and \u003ci\u003eHeathers \u003c\/i\u003e(1988), Ted Wilkes and Phil Hughes provide helpful tips and tricks to assist writers in finding out what is at the heart of the story they want to tell and how to ensure that it is coming through in their stories. Refusing any single method for structuring this central portion, Wilkes and Hughes offer a character-centred study, which allows aspiring screenwriters to map their dramatic journey from the inside out.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509056880798,"sku":"UBD-9781839028106","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781839028106.jpg?v=1780640793","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781839028106","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}