Plot point
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In television and film, a plot point is any incident, episode, or event that "hooks" into the action and spins it around into another direction.
In television and film, a plot point is any incident, episode, or event that "hooks" into the action and spins it around into another direction. ==Description== Plot points serve an essential purpose in the screenplay. They are a major story progression and keep the story line anchored in place. Plot points do not have to be big dynamic scenes or sequences. They can be quiet scenes in which a decision is made. A plot point is whatever the screenwriter chooses it to be. It could be a long scene or a short one, a moment of silence or of action. It simply depends upon the script being written. It is the choice of the screenwriter, but it is always an incident, episode, or event dictated by the needs of the story. There are many plot points in a screenplay, but the ones that anchor the story line in place are plot points I and II. When the screenplay is completed, it may contain as many as 10–15 plot points, most of which will be in Act II. How many the screenplay has depends upon the story. The purpose of a plot point is to move the story forward, toward the resolution. ==See also== Screenwriting theories ==Notes== ==References==
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