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Let’s practice developing plots. Your Task: Take a movie that you’re working on that uses the 3-act structure. If you don’t have one, download a screenplay online. Identify plot point 1 and brainstorm 25 other possible scenarios. ...
A Hero is often considered to be someone who was born with extraordinary talents and abilities. But are heroes really superior beings? I think not. In my opinion, heroes are everyday people who take on challenging obstacles to reach noble goals. Everyone has been or will be a hero in their lifetime. Your task: Write ...
The three-act structure has been one of the most influential tools for screenplay development. An understanding of its history and applicability is essential to the burgeoning screenwriter. The Exercise Write a four-page essay on the three-act structure. Where did it come from? What is it and how is it used? What are some of the ...
Want to understand your character’s life? Create a timeline that details the major events in it. The Exercise Pick a character from something you’re writing. How old are they now? Make a timeline that spans from birth to their current age. Notate major positive or negative impacting events in their life. Write a sentence or ...
Written/Contributed by Hal Ackerman Do this with a writing friend. Each of you separately concoct a perfect crime: Circumstances, motive, execution, getaway. Perpetrator. Victim. Write it out in some detail. Then exchange papers. Create a character who will solve this crime. How will the hole in the plan be discovered? By what means of detection? ...
Written/Contributed by Hal Ackerman What is the thing or person that irks you most. Lawn sprinklers that spot your car? TV Ads? War? Politics? People who apply makeup while driving? Write a furious diatribe against it. Attack it. Lacerate it. Vent your spleen. This will be the document that ends the thing that you hate. ...
“In describing action, don’t let it take longer to read than it would to do it on screen.” - Hal Ackerman (Screenwriter, Author and Professor) The Exercise Watch an action movie of your choice. Pick one scene and write the action elements using as few words as possible. ...
Use transformational moments in your life to explore screenwriting structure. The Exercise List three transformational moments in your life. Pick one incident and answer these questions: What was your life like before the transformation? What took place during the transformation? What were the obstacles to transforming (both internal and external)? How did you face these ...
You’ve been hired by a major motion picture company to do a re-write on a screenplay that’s in pre-production. And, you have 24 hours to do it. Your task: Download a script for one of your favorite movies. Re-write the ending in the next 24-hours. ...
With the Internet around, it’s easy to forget other avenues of research. These other sources, however, can oftentimes provide more thorough information. Your Task: Re-acquaint yourself with research methods. One quick way to do so is to read this tutorial from the Houston Community College Library. ...