MIDPOINT - Screenwriting - What it is and how to develop your midpoint

The midpoint of your story:

You've arrive at page 55 of a 110 page script and ask, "Is this the midpoint?"

Here's the deal.  Your character will have a MAJOR SOCIAL REVERSAL at the midpoint of the story.  What do I mean by this?

Let's say your character dresses up in a bat suit and fights criminals.  At the midpoint, he will take an action that dramatically effects people in the story to the point where everyone will now take him seriously.  So some will rally around him while others will begin to actively try to take him out.

The point is that before the midpoint, your character is acting in this new way, he's taking on a new role, but no one is really noticing him yet.  Things are going relatively easily and it looks like reaching his goal will be easy.  But then he takes serious action, and everyone takes notice.

Another example would be if your character, SARAH, is trying to win a dance contest, she's dancing well during practice, theirs a preliminary dance test and she blows the girl who is expected to win out of the water.  The dance instructor takes a liking to SARAH and the old dance pro girl, TRISH, now wants to kick SARAH's ass because she sees her as a real threat now.

The midpoint signify s GAME ON.

MAJOR SOCIAL REVERSAL - Symptoms to tell if your character is performing one:

Symptom - Your character becomes 1) the solution some characters have been looking for and 2) the threat some other characters have been hoping won't show up.

Symptom -  Your character will take a step that shows that they have the upper hand.  That they are in control and rising to greatness.  Your villain will now take notice.

Symptom - Point of No Return at which characters take sides.  Point of no return in the eyes of the other characters.  They way they view your hero has changed forever hence no return.

From produced movies:

Rushmore: Max starts construction on the baseball field and is kicked out of Rushmore
Shawshank Redemption: Andy blasts an opera record for all the prisoners to enjoy
Jaws: The beach is being protected But Shark attacks Brody and Mayor's kids in bay
Field of Dreams: Mann hears voice and joins Ray.  Mark telling Ray's wife to sell farm.
Star Wars:  Luke and gang free Leia, Vader kills Ben