Story telling: Script writing workshop - when considering script writting: pre-writing

When considering script writing:

·       Who is it about?/ What?/ When?/ Where?/ Why?/ How?

·       Is it dramatic? Can I dramatize it in a series of scenes?

·       Look for unpredictable, original, uniqueness

·       Do I feel strongly about the story?

Story – Series of events in chronological order which form your screen play

Plot – the most interesting and dramatically effective way of telling the story

Theme – your story is really about, “your idea”.

Characters must be strong as story and plot! Protagonist is the one who goes on the journey and is the one who “changes”. Remember:

·       Who are they?

·       Where do they come from?

·       What are their beliefs and how does this affect the story?

·       Does the character have flaws that will twist the story?

·       What does the character want or need? What are they risking?

When writing you need to collate your ideas, even the bad ones! Build on ideas, filter and sift, research your ideas. How will the world you create look like, sound, feel? Who are the people in it?