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292. The Business of TV Writing

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How to Write a Killer Act Break

You need a button at the end of every scene Every single scene and then that killer act break like you said especially the cliff hanger. You really want to sort of end it with some like Like a big idea right like oh gosh. I didn't know that This might be the the murderer or I didn't realize that this case this um medical case had taken this direction Or In some kind of drama. When it's when it's uh something that's the strong act break that yes could have a commercial.

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