Awesome reply, thanks! I only have the first act written out, and the midpoint scene of the second act written, and a vague idea of how the story ends. It will be fleshed out more during this semester; I’m pitching this idea in my Screenwriting Masterclass (taught by Mark Rosenthal).

I had my protagonist infiltrating this organization, which has a “headquarters” of sorts. They’re sort of a shadow government, influencing all areas of life. There’s definitely action, as in firing-guns-dodging-bullets, but nothing over-the-top, “how is she still alive?” type things. At the midpoint she gets the help of someone more experienced than her, but at the same time, shit hits the fan, the duo unaware until the end of the second act. Honestly it could be towards the lower end of the budget spectrum. And honestly this story has a lot of work. Good thing this is a year-long class.