Title: A bit thin and watery
Product review: While the premise of the book, the concept focusing on the second act, is a very good one, what you actually get is rather watered down and a bit too basic. It always helps to learn from those who are themselves successful, and unfortunately I knew nothing about Halperin before reading his book. His resume includes basically being a staff writer for Star Trek Next Generation, Falcon's Quest, Quincy, and the Masters of the Universe cartoon, none of which stands out as a pillar of literary depth or quality (also note - none of these are FILMS, about which the book is supposed to teach.) There are many books out there written by more serious and talented writers that would be of much more use to an aspiring screenwriter.
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