Today launches Part 1 of our microbudget screenwriting series.  We’ll look at the concept of the midpoint mirror moment, and see how it can create the foundations for story arc.

We’ll analyze a few well-known examples of mirror moments in popular works of dramatic narrative including: The Wrestler, Senna, Jules et Jim, The Empire Strikes Back, Mad Men, Breakfast of Champions, Waiting for Godot, and Hamlet.

While it may be a bit premature to proclaim myself the McKee of Microbudget, I find it hard to resist…  Such a nice alliterative ring to it, heh heh.

In Part 2 we’ll discuss how to use these foundations to create a complete narrative in only a few simple steps.