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12-Week Screenwriting Course (eBook & Audio) - Audio needs RealPlayer
60 Minute Screenwriting Seminar CD - Will work on PC or CD Player
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eBook Table of Contents for 12-Week Course
Module 1 – “IDEAS THAT SELL” 7
Overview 8
INTRODUCTION 9
COURSE OBJECTIVES 9
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES 9
SUCCESS STORIES 10
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING 10
PRACTICAL INVOLVEMENT 10
PREVIEW OF COMING WEEKS 11
GETTING STARTED 11
THINKING ABOUT BUDGETS 11
TOPICALITY 11
FINDING INSPIRATION 12
WHAT MAKES A GOOD STORY? 12
THE SECRET OF GREAT STORYTELLING 12
THEMES 12
THE TWO MAGIC WORDS FOR GENERATING IDEAS 12
BRAINSTORMING TECHNIQUE 13
REVIEW 13
Summary 14
Module 2 – “LOGLINES, TITLES and STRUCTURES” 15
Overview 16
INTRODUCTION 17
THE LOGLINE 17
LOGLINE EXAMPLES 17
WHY WRITE A LOGLINE? 17
STORY TIME 18
THINKING ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE 18
THE 3 ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL STORY 18
3 ACT STRUCTURE 19
SHOW DON’T TELL 19
SURPRISE THEM 19
MORE ABOUT BASIC STORYTELLING 19
THE GOLDEN RULE OF STORYTELLING 20
THE TITLE 20
3 FUNCTIONS OF THE TITLE 20
HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN BLOCKBUSTER TITLE 20
BRAINSTORM YOUR TITLE 21
USE MEDIA BUZZ WORDS 21
CHOOSING YOUR IDEA 21
BEGINNING THE RESEARCH 21
Summary 23
Module 3 – “OUTLINE and PITCH” 24
Overview 25
INTRODUCTION 26
EXPANDING YOUR LOGLINE 26
WRITING THE OUTLINE 27
AN INTRODUCTION TO CHARACTERS 27
‘CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN’ ANALOGY 27
THE FOUR CHARACTERS IN ALMOST EVERY SCRIPT 27
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHARACTERS AND THE STORY 28
FIRST STEPS IN CREATING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS 28
CREATING REAL CHARACTERS 28
THINKING ABOUT SUPPORTING CHARACTERS 28
CHARACTER GOALS 29
MORE ON LINKING YOUR STORY & CHARACTERS 29
WRITING THE OUTLINE 29
DEVELOPING YOUR ONE-PAGE OUTLINE USING THE ‘FOUR
QUARTERS’ TECHNIQUE 31
DEVELOPING YOUR THREE ACTS 32
FIND A ‘TEST AUDIENCE’ 33
FINDING FEEDBACK 33
Summary 35
Module 4 – “CHARACTERS” 36
Overview 37
CHARACTERS 38
SYMPATHETIC CHARACTERS 38
DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS 39
THE TRANSFORMATIONAL ARC 40
CHARACTER LAYERS 40
THE CALL TO ACTION 40
POLARISING YOUR CAST 40
CONFLICT 41
CHARACTER NAMES 41
CAST NUMBERS 41
CHARACTERISATION VERSUS CHARACTER 42
UNDER PRESSURE 42
CHARACTER OUTLINES 42
WHY WRITE CHARACTER OUTLINES? 43
QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT CHARACTERS 43
Summary 45
Module 5 – “THE STORYLINE” 46
Overview 47
INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW 48
THE STORYLINE 48
SCENES 48
PADDING 49
SEQUENCES 49
THE DRAMATIC W 50
THE DRAMATIC W 50
THE MIDPOINT 50
SUBACTS 51
THE POINT OF NO RETURN 51
THE CLIMAX 51
BEGINNING AND ENDING 51
USING IMAGES 52
WATCHING FILM AND TELEVISION 52
WRITE A SCENE 52
CHARACTERS AS EMPTY VESSELS 53
THEMES AND THE CONTROLLING IDEA 53
REVIEW 54
Summary 55
Module 6 – “THE TREATMENT” 56
Overview 57
INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW 58
WHY SHOULD YOU WRITE A TREATMENT? 59
BELIEVABLE ACTIONS 59
WRITE A SCENE 60
RANDOM HEARTS 61
SUBPLOTS 61
MODULE REVIEW 62
Summary 63
Module 7 – “SCENE-BY-SCENE BREAKDOWN” 64
Overview 65
INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW 66
SCENE-BY-SCENE BREAKDOWN 66
WRITING A SCENE DESCRIPTION 66
WHAT DOES THE AUDIENCE WANT? 67
ASK QUESTIONS 67
GIVE THE AUDIENCE THEIR DUE 67
NON-LINEAR NARRATIVE 68
INNER LOGIC 68
REVIEW 69
Summary 70
Module 8 – “CREATING THE FIRST DRAFT” 71
Overview 72
INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW 73
WRITING YOUR FIRST DRAFT 73
INDUSTRY STANDARDS 75
THE SCRIPT AS A TOOL 76
Summary 79
Module 9 – “PRESENTATION AND LAYOUT” 80
Overview 81
INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW 82
DIALOG 83
LAYOUT 86
LAYOUT: COVER PAGE 86
Summary 88
Module 10 – “REWRITES AND THE FINAL POLISH” 89
Overview 90
INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW 91
PARING DOWN 92
TENSES 92
REWRITES CHECKLIST 92
THE POLISH 93
MORE MISTAKES 94
PRESENTATION 94
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS 95
PLAGIARISM 96
MODULE REVIEW 96
Summary 98
Module 11 – “TROUBLESHOOTING” 99
Overview 100
INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW 101
TROUBLESHOOTING 101
THE OUTLINE 101
TREATMENT 101
LAYOUT 102
CHARACTERS 102
SCENE DESCRIPTIONS 102
DIALOGUE 102
COVER SHEET 102
WRITING METHODS 103
HOW CAN YOU AVOID WASTING YOUR TIME? 103
BEGINNER’S MARKETS 103
SELLING AND MARKETING 103
WHO BUYS THE SCRIPTS? 104
WHAT SORT OF FILMS ARE THEY LOOKING FOR? 104
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT MARKET TO WRITE FOR? 104
HOW DO YOU SELL A FILM SCRIPT? 105
SUCCESS STORIES 105
MODULE REVIEW 106
Summary 107
Module 12 – “MARKETING” 108
Overview 109
INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW 110
COMPETITIONS 111
MEETINGS 112
PROTECTING YOUR SCRIPTS 113
WHERE TO SEND YOUR SCRIPT 113
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU WAIT FOR A REPLY? 114
AGENTS 114
SELF-PROMOTION 115
A FINAL NOTE ON SUBMISSIONS 115
THE NEXT STEPS 115
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