{"product_id":"the-heart-of-your-script-the-insiders-guide-to-writing-the-difficult-middle-section-of-a-screenplay-paperback","title":"The Heart of Your Script: The Insider's Guide to Writing the Difficult Middle Section of a Screenplay - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Wilkes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhil Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed Wilkes is Senior Lecturer in Screenwriting at University for the Creative Arts, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer and course leader in Film \u0026amp; Screen at Regent's University London, UK.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9.14 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46167097082053,"sku":"9781839028106","price":60.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/En84JsBxea9781839028106.webp?v=1777704867","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-heart-of-your-script-the-insiders-guide-to-writing-the-difficult-middle-section-of-a-screenplay-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}