Screenplay Structure: The Five Plot Points

If the sequences are what shape a screenplay's three-act structure, then the five major plot points are the building blocks behind sequence construction: Inciting Incident, Lock In, Midpoint, Main Culmination, and Third Act Twist. Nearly every well built Hollywood movie contains these five plot points, follow the link below to read over 150 plot breakdowns of movies you've seen.
The Script Lab
http://thescriptlab.com

The Five Plot Points
http://tsl.cm/5PlotPoints

The Eight Sequences:
http://tsl.cm/hC1Ylz

The 3 Acts:
http://tsl.cm/9aHYMu

150 films broken down to their 5 plot points:
http://tsl.cm/WgO4a7




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