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Hollywood Screenwriting - From Concept to Draft - How to Write a Killer Script
COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE OVERVIEW - Instructor Intro and Common Writing Traps (1:51)
GET INTO THE ZONE
GET INTO THE ZONE - The Two Writing Minds - Part 1 (1:07)
GET INTO THE ZONE - The Two Writing Minds - Part 2 (1:47)
GET INTO THE ZONE - The Two Writing Minds - Part 3 (1:21)
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE - It's Not Who You Think (1:52)
APPROACHING YOUR CONCEPT - WHAT MAKES A GREAT MOVIE IDEA
MOVIE IDEAS - 2 Primary Characteristics (1:07)
MOVIE IDEAS - Heart/Human Themes (0:55)
MOVIE IDEAS - Simple Hook (2:25)
MOVIE IDEAS - Rising Stakes (0:55)
MOVIE IDEAS - Visual (1:26)
MOVIE IDEAS - Producible (1:24)
MOVIE IDEAS - Marketable (1:04)
CONSTRUCTING YOUR CONCEPT - THE FOUR CRITICAL BONES/BUILDING BLOCKS OF A MOVIE IDEA
CONSTRUCTING YOUR CONCEPT - Mapping From a Logline
CRACKING YOUR CONCEPT - FLESHING OUT YOUR FOUR BONES/BUILDING BLOCKS
FLESHING OUT YOUR IDEA - Title (2:08)
FLESHING OUT YOUR IDEA - Genre and Tone (2:03)
FLESHING OUT YOUR IDEA - World and Scale (2:22)
FLESHING OUT YOUR IDEA - Trailer Moments (1:41)
FLESHING OUT YOUR IDEA - Theme (2:02)
CONSTRUCTING YOUR HERO
YOUR HERO - The Quest For Change (1:48)
YOUR HERO - Likable/Identifiable (1:39)
YOUR HERO - The Desire/Fear Pendulum (2:15)
YOUR HERO - Conflict, Choice, and Action - What Does She Do? (2:16)
YOUR HERO - Quest - Inner and Outer (1:37)
YOUR HERO - Want Vs. Need (1:31)
YOUR HERO - The Symbolic Threshold (1:26)
YOUR HERO - Special Skills (1:24)
YOUR HERO - Quirks and Flaws (2:04)
OBSTACLES - YOUR HERO'S THREE MIRRORS
OBSTACLES - Plot, Conflict, and Pushback (2:16)
OBSTACLES - Antagonist and Villain (2:45)
STRUCTURE - ITS PURPOSE, STRATEGIES, AND BREAKING DOWN THE BEATS
STRUCTURE - Intro and Overview (1:36)
STRUCTURE - Opening Image (2:53)
STRUCTURE - Setup and World 1 (1:56)
STRUCTURE - Inciting Incident (1:06)
STRUCTURE - 1st Act Break and World 2 (0:58)
STRUCTURE - Midpoint (2:22)
STRUCTURE - Midpoint Forward (0:53)
STRUCTURE - Dark Night of the Soul (1:52)
STRUCTURE - 2nd Act Break (1:17)
STRUCTURE - Climax (1:43)
STRUCTURE - Closing Image (1:20)
STRUCTURE - Sub Beats (2:11)
STRUCTURE - Story Rules and Ticking Clocks (2:25)
ON THE PAGE - AVOID COMMON WRITING TRAPS
ON THE PAGE - Software, Format, Title Page, and Page Count (3:28)
ON THE PAGE - Tips on Technique, Screenwriting Resources, and Your Job as a Writer (3:22)
ON THE PAGE - Scene Structure – The 3 Crucial Elements of a Scene (1:19)
ON THE PAGE - Your Hero's Introduction – 3 Must-Haves (2:47)
ON THE PAGE - Paint With Words - Style, Word Choice, and Imagery (2:03)
ON THE PAGE - What to Describe (1:11)
ON THE PAGE - White Space (0:53)
ON THE PAGE - Dialogue – Too Much, Too Little, Too Obvious (2:09)
AS A SCREENWRITER MOVING FORWARD
AS A SCREENWRITER MOVING FORWARD – Rewriting (1:37)
AS A SCREENWRITER MOVING FORWARD - Your Final Assignments (1:19)
MOVIE IDEAS - Rising Stakes
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