Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful

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Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful

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Sep 12, 2014

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What's the right halfway point for your story? What is the signal that the Fun and Games are over?
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