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Screenwriting: Tell a Good Story
Half of being a 'screenwriter-director' is the writing. Before you shoot, get the story right: the logline, three-act structure, character, conflict, scene, and dialogue & subtext.
Unit 1
The Skeleton of a Story
Three lessons that build a story's core: desire, structure, character.
- 1The Core of a Story: Say It in One SentenceA good story = a person desperately wants something but can barely get it3 Q
- 2Three-Act Structure: Setup · Confrontation · ResolutionTwo turning points push the story forward3 Q
- 3Character: What They Want vs. What They Truly NeedThe spoken goal and the inner growth are often not the same thing3 Q
Unit 2
Putting the Drama on the Page
Three lessons that flesh out the skeleton: conflict, scene, dialogue.
- 1Conflict & Obstacles: No Conflict, No DramaGive the hero an opponent, a wall, and stakes3 Q
- 2Scene & Beats: How to Write a Single SceneEvery scene needs someone who wants something, hits resistance, and ends changed3 Q
- 3Dialogue & Subtext: What's Unsaid Is the PointCharacters say one thing and mean another3 Q