Does Your First Act Break "Pop?"
Screenwriting tips from a showrunner
Whether you’re writing a screenplay or a pilot, there are certain moments in your script that studio executives, producers, and showrunners are looking for. One of them is the first act break, and it needs to “pop.” It’s one of the easiest ways to tell if the writer is skilled or not.
So what does it mean to “pop” and how do writers make that happen?
