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Everyone has a story. Whether it is a drama, thriller, comedy, or horror, writing a screenplay is about finding your voice as a writer and writing your own unique story that will come alive through plays or movies. This book will show you the fundamentals that are essential to writing a compelling screenplay that will pull readers in, and sell, by using your own memoirs, or life, as a starting point.Whether you are a hopeful wordsmith or a seasoned screenwriter looking for a new approach, you will find sound advice within these pages.Learn how to —
Find your story using your own life
Establish an effective schedule
Decide which format of writing is right for you
Plan, write and revise your memoir-based screenplay
Receive help from script consultants
Find a market and sell your storyIn addition to a sample screenplay, Writing Screenplays includes helpful advice and additional resources for further assistance in creating your successful story.
Introduction ixl Finding Your Story 11. Story Ideas to Get You Started 41.1 School days 51.2 Children 51.3 A nimals 61.4 Family traditions, religious experiences,and vacations 61.5 Siblings 71.6 Love and heartbreak 81.7 Employment 81.8 Parents 91.9 Dirty secrets 91.10 Health and wellness 91.11 U ndying aspirations 101.12 A ccomplishments and overcoming obstacles 101.13 Marriage and divorce 111.14 Life's crossroads 122. Choosing the Right Moment for Your Story 122.1 Logline 132 Creating Memorable Characters 171. Creating Intriguing Characters 202. Character Identification 233. Character Biographies 233 Planning Your Story 291. The Three-Act Structure 322. Bullet-Point Scene Descriptions 333. U sing the Index Card Method 334. Flesh out the Story 33iv Writing screenplays4 Writing Your Screenplay 371. Establish a Writing Schedule 402. Tips for Writing Scenes 432.1 Story setup 442.2 Get in late, get out early 442.3 Scene setup and payoff 452.4 U se present tense action verbs 452.5 Creative descriptions 453. Elements Necessary for Constructing a Scene 463.1 Slugline (scene heading) 463.2 A ction 473.3 Character description 473.4 Dialogue 483.5 Parenthetical 493.6 Transition 504. Title of Your Screenplay 505. Title Page 506. Type of Scripts 517. The Importance of the Screenplay Format 518. Resources for Screenwriting Programsand Published Screenplays 538.1 Screenwriting software 538.2 Published screenplays 545 Revising Your Screenplay 551. The Revision Process 586 Script Draft Reviewand Feedback 617 Selling Your Story 671. Copyright 692. The Difference between Optioning and SellingYour Script 703. How to Sell Your Story 71Contents v3.1 Strategy l: Connect with the people you knowin the industry 713.2 Strategy 2: Write a query letter 723.2a Research the market 733.2b List of agents, managers, and productioncompanies 753.3 Strategy 3: Enter screenplay competitions 763.4 Strategy 4: Work for, intern, or volunteerfor an industry professional 783.5 Strategy 5: Hire an agent 793.6 Strategy 6: Hire an entertainment attorney 803.7 Strategy 7: Attend a class 813.8 Strategy 8: Attend pitch seminars 813.9 Strategy 9: Self-publish your screenplay 824. Summarize Your Screenplay 824.1 Logline and synopsis 824.2 Screenplay treatment 82Appendix 89Resources 183Worksheets1 Your Story: Approach 1 142 Your Story: Approach 2 153 Mini Character Sketch 254 Detailed Character Biography 26Samples1 Differences between a Script and a Book 412 Title Page 513 Query Letter 744 Logline and Synopsis: Skin Deep 835 Logline and Synopsis: The l6th Minute 836 Screenplay Treatment 85
