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How to Write a Screenplay

How to Write a Screenplay. By Corin Metzger. The Premise. The premise in screenplay writing is the basic concept that drives the plot. Ask yourself “What is my story about?” A good premise is almost always derived from an emotion.

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How to Write a Screenplay

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  1. How to Write a Screenplay By Corin Metzger

  2. The Premise • The premise in screenplay writing is the basic concept that drives the plot. • Ask yourself “What is my story about?” • A good premise is almost always derived from an emotion. • If your story doesn’t have a clear premise it will lack the focus and drive it needs.

  3. Character Development • Every good script starts with a protagonist character. • The antagonist is the one against the protagonist. • All of your characters should have their own quality that set them apart from one another. • Create biographical information about your character before you begin your screenplay. The four main characters in Stand By Me

  4. Structure • After creating your basic storyline, you need to think about the obstacles that you want your protagonist to face. • The 3 act structure • Sub-plots used to be only for comic relief, but now they are used to advance the main plot.

  5. Setting the Scene • The first few pages of a screenplay are the most important. • Scenes should not run much more then two minutes (or two pages long) • The back story • A scene should end with a punch. A scene from the movie Milk

  6. Formatting and the Finished Product • There are many formatting rules. • Share with others when you are done your first draft. • Be open to suggestions and criticism when making your second draft. • Be prepared to write many more drafts before you write your last “the end”.

  7. MY SCREENPLAY: JARS AND JUDGEMENT DAY • I need to start thinking about what I will write next.

  8. Sources • American Film Institute. The Basics Of Screenwriting. Reference From: http://www.fathom.com/course/21701762/session5.html • Trottier , David. The Screenwriter's Bible. 3rd Expanded ed. Beverly Hills: Silman-James Press, 1998. Print. Picture Sources: • http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://application.denofgeek.com/images/m/rop/005_Stand_By_Me.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/256929/top_10_ritesofpassage_movies.html&usg=__ZjIn66H6tu7J-bQ34hDy0xYsbb0=&h=300&w=450&sz=28&hl=en&start=27&itbs=1&tbnid=X-WXRp-mDTBbNM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstand%2Bby%2Bme%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1 • http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://afod.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/milkmovie.jpg&imgrefurl=http://afod.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/&usg=__rbKS1SkItzOOnYMfMHdYV6mkhpc=&h=225&w=325&sz=66&hl=en&start=3&itbs=1&tbnid=xrdHx0s9rwpkRM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmilk%2B(movie%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1 • http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://forcomradesandlovers.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/screenplay.jpg&imgrefurl=http://forcomradesandlovers.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/coffee-shops-la-ny-and-screenplays/&usg=__R_q0mrSwRYEBQKdNAuLEaSqScFE=&h=267&w=258&sz=4&hl=en&start=1&itbs=1&tbnid=hFC1pGTz6K28qM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3DScreenplay%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1

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