This session covers:

• 3 Act Structure – breaking a story into beginning, middle and end
• Turning Points – take the action in different directions
• Proper Formatting – learn industry standards and techniques
• Writing Action/Description – the greatest mark of an experienced writer

This session covers:

• Building Your Protagonist – explore background, need(s), character flaw(s), and transformation
• Building Your Antagonist – make your protagonist real, explore need(s) and downfall
• Types of Conflict – the three major human strains
• Hallmarks of Great Conflict – techniques to building greater conflict

This session covers:

• Plot by Act – techniques for creating and sustaining the momentum of the film through Act One, Act Two and Act Three
• The Functions of Subplot – how to use subplots to enhance your story
• The Structure of Subplot – usually the source of most loose-ends in a story

This session covers:

• Good Dialogue – 6 techniques for improving your dialogue
• Make It Even Better – a checklist for rewriting to a finished draft

• The structure of a screenplay and how to advance your story
• Formatting techniques that can draw attention to your writing
• How to use action & description to engage your reader/viewer
• The three types of conflict & how to use them to create and sustain your story’s momentum from Act One to Act Three
• Why and how to use subplots in your story
• Six techniques that will help you write dialogue
• When to rewrite and what your final draft should have

• For writers interested in creating a screenplay.
• Explores the screenplay including its basic elements and provides students with techniques & methods needed to write one of their own.
• Learn about the specifics of screenwriting–from writing, formatting, storytelling, and rewriting–and come away with the experience of writing your first draft.

The Screenwriter's Bible by David Trottier