GET INTO THE ZONE
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
APPROACHING YOUR CONCEPT - WHAT MAKES A GREAT MOVIE IDEA
CONSTRUCTING YOUR CONCEPT - THE FOUR CRITICAL BONES/BUILDING BLOCKS OF A MOVIE IDEA
CRACKING YOUR CONCEPT - FLESHING OUT YOUR FOUR BONES/BUILDING BLOCKS
CONSTRUCTING YOUR HERO
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YOUR HERO - The Quest For Change (1:48)
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YOUR HERO - Likable/Identifiable (1:39)
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YOUR HERO - The Desire/Fear Pendulum (2:15)
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YOUR HERO - Conflict, Choice, and Action - What Does She Do? (2:16)
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YOUR HERO - Quest - Inner and Outer (1:37)
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YOUR HERO - Want Vs. Need (1:31)
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YOUR HERO - The Symbolic Threshold (1:26)
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YOUR HERO - Special Skills (1:24)
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YOUR HERO - Quirks and Flaws (2:04)
OBSTACLES - YOUR HERO'S THREE MIRRORS
STRUCTURE - ITS PURPOSE, STRATEGIES, AND BREAKING DOWN THE BEATS
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STRUCTURE - Intro and Overview (1:36)
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STRUCTURE - Opening Image (2:53)
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STRUCTURE - Setup and World 1 (1:56)
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STRUCTURE - Inciting Incident (1:06)
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STRUCTURE - 1st Act Break and World 2 (0:58)
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STRUCTURE - Midpoint (2:22)
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STRUCTURE - Midpoint Forward (0:53)
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STRUCTURE - Dark Night of the Soul (1:52)
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STRUCTURE - 2nd Act Break (1:17)
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STRUCTURE - Climax (1:43)
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STRUCTURE - Closing Image (1:20)
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STRUCTURE - Sub Beats (2:11)
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STRUCTURE - Story Rules and Ticking Clocks (2:25)
ON THE PAGE - AVOID COMMON WRITING TRAPS
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ON THE PAGE - Software, Format, Title Page, and Page Count (3:28)
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ON THE PAGE - Tips on Technique, Screenwriting Resources, and Your Job as a Writer (3:22)
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ON THE PAGE - Scene Structure – The 3 Crucial Elements of a Scene (1:19)
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ON THE PAGE - Your Hero's Introduction – 3 Must-Haves (2:47)
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ON THE PAGE - Paint With Words - Style, Word Choice, and Imagery (2:03)
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ON THE PAGE - What to Describe (1:11)
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ON THE PAGE - White Space (0:53)
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ON THE PAGE - Dialogue – Too Much, Too Little, Too Obvious (2:09)
AS A SCREENWRITER MOVING FORWARD
