4 act?

[RylenolFlu]

So there has been a fair deal of discussion about structure on this forum which has sparked my interest in this topic. Is there anyway to break down the 2nd act into 2 acts? The 1st act, I feel, is the easiest to conquer. I have come to understand that most writers have their struggles trudging through the 2nd act, so I ask again, how can the 2nd act be reinterpreted to make it easier (or appear easier I should say) for the writer to get through.
I read NSMs 15 sequence response which was truly enlightening. That was the closest thing I have come to in reevaluating the 2nd act.

[LIVIN]

They're just names. You could very easily say Act 2 is split at the midpoint where you have a reversal and call your script 4 acts.

I once wrote a play in "1 and 3 Acts" - confused my Professor, to say the least.

[NikeeGoddess]

Flu - you should invest in a book "Anatomy of a Screenplay"
http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Screenplay-Dan-Decker/dp/096657320X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200716036&sr=8-1

[dpaterso]

I've heard a few writers say they regard the overlong Act II as two distinct parts, Act IIa and Act IIb, so looking at your screenplay as four acts is entirely logical.

-Derek