Have a notebook always on you, whatever story, feeling, thought, emotion, character, concept, idea that pops into your head, write it down. Anything, no filter. Beginner to Beginner.
- Start and finish your first screenplay – write the worst screenplay ever written – This will be the best and worst screenplay you’ve ever written.
- Write a screenplay that has a story that has a distinct beginning, middle and end
- Write a screenplay that is based on and focuses around a conflict
- Write a screenplay with a character you deeply care for that goes through a transformation – from a flawed character to a revelation and self-awareness
- Write a screenplay that has a relationship that goes from deeply flawed and disconnected and separated to a connection and understanding
Re-read your screenplays, take notes, what worked, what didn’t. Write down what you think makes a “good” story. Get your mom, supportive, friendly critics to read your scripts. Write-up notes of processes you discovered that produced parts of your screenplay that worked and didn’t work. Combine the process that did work into an outline. Use this outline to help you write your next screenplays.
- Write a screenplay that comes from an inspiration
- Write a screenplay based on a feeling or emotion you want to capture
- Write a screenplay based on a concept or idea you want to explore
- Write a screenplay based on something you want to express or say
- Write a screenplay for a specific person.
Re-read your last 5 screenplays, take notes, what worked, what didn’t. Write-up notes of processes you discovered that produced parts of your screenplay that worked and didn’t work. Get critical people to read your script, get notes from them. Write down what you think makes a “real” character. Revisit your process outline and revise it – combine the process that did work into an outline. Use this process outline to help you write your next screenplays.
- Write a screenplay for a specific audience, group of people
- Write a screenplay for yourself
- Write a screenplay that you wished was true
- Write a screenplay, that you develop, detail and are particular about the dialogue and each character’s true voice
- Write a screenplay, where you focus on the conflict, making sure there is conflict on every page, from the story, characters, relationships.
Re-read your last 5 screenplays, take notes, what worked, what didn’t. Write-up notes of processes you discovered that produced parts of your screenplay that worked and didn’t work. Submit your scripts to a coverage service. Write down what you think “conflict” means. Revisit your process outline and revise it – combine the process that did work into an outline. Use this process outline to help you write your next screenplays.