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Raffaele DiBacco
Writers who wan to understand the functions of each act in a feature film
Writers wanting to develop writing skills using targeted creative assignments
Writers looking to solidify structure in their screenplays
Writers stuck in the second act.
Writers seeking a satisfying ending to their screenplays.
Outline
Session One: Why You Really Need an Outline and Why Act 1 Is the Most
Important Act
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Session Six: Plotpourri: You Have a Lot More Plot Choices than You Think
Identifying weak plot choices
Understanding genre templates
How to finesse standard plot conflicts into more original conflicts
Session Eight: When the Plot Hits the Fan: Complicating the Core Plot Conflict
The Ticking Bomb.
Misdirection Conflicts.
Core Conflicts.
Act Two cliffhangers.
Session Twelve: What Do You Think Youre Doing: The Character Payoff
Raffaele DiBacco was a published poet and short story writer before shifting
his focus to the entertainment industry. In 1994, he received certification from Dov S-
S Simens Hollywood Film Institute, joining such alumni as Queen Latifah, Will
Smith, and Quentin Tarantino. That same year, Raffaele enrolled in the Hollywood
Scriptwriting Institute, where he spent the next two years honing his craft under noted
screenwriter Earl Blakesley, Jr., whose screen credits included the popular television
shows China Beach and Tour of Duty.
Raffaele completed creative writing training through the Christian Writers
Guild in 1995, the same year that he penned the Mars Hill anthology. Raffaele sold
his first feature film, Willows Way, to York Entertainment International in 2007, and
his second feature film, Back to the Beyond, to Maxim Media International in 2011.
Raffaele consulted on the psychological thriller Dark Minds, which was sold
to R-Squared Films (2014 release), and is currently producing an original screenplay
entitled One, which focuses on the last remaining human being following the
disappearance of the Earths inhabitants.