Screenwriting!

Screenwriters for the Production Portfolio will need to navigate to the following address:

MIT Writing Course 

Senior Screenwriters:  Scripts are due Thursday, 2/26.
Junior Screenwriters:
Each week ALL STUDENTS will look at the playwriting exercises and follow this schedule

Week Of:
2/17     PE 1     One page.  Part 1 of MIT lesson.  2 characters, extreme needs.  3 Acts.
2/24     PE 1     One page.  Part 2 for Juniors.  SENIORS:  SCRIPT DUE 2/27.
3/10     PE 2     One page.  2 characters, 1 object.  DUE 3/12.
3/17     PE 3     Two pages.  Focus on the action of one character.  Due 3/21.


You should have a composition book or a three prong binder that will include all of your writing.  This will be checked periodically through notebook checks or in class presentations.

Watch me for fun! 


Structure:

THE HOLY GRAIL OF STORYTELLING TROPES:  Periodic Table of Tropes

THE THREE ACT STRUCTURE:  The Hero's Journey: Star Trek

THE STORY OF STORY:  How I learned to love structure]

DRAMATICA:  12 Essential Questions 
 

SAMPLE SCRIPTS (INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION--AKA DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT):

Click here for examples (Breen O's Site)

#1  Click on the site and look at the CHECKLIST section at the bottom of the page.

#2  Click on the site and look on the EXEMPLARS column.  Click on "HL Ind Study" & "Sample Script"

#3  Watch this video:  Filmmaking: How to Write a Documentary

Advice from Hunger Games Screenwriter

Advice from Alan Ball (FSU/Asolo): Creator of True Blood and American Beauty

Advice from MULTIPLE OSCAR WINNING screenwriters

For others links go to:  NOFILMSCHOOL.COM and type "screenwriter" in the search (screen right)

NARRATIVE SCREENWRITING (PORTFOLIO--AKA FILM PROJECT):

Here are some articles regarding SCREENWRITING that will give you some insight and tips to use when creating a script:  CLICK HERE FOR SCREENWRITING TIPS AND INFO!


WRITING PROGRAMS:

As we transition from the Oral Presentation to the Independent Study and the Portfolio, you will need to begin to start investigating screenwriting programs.  Here are a few that you will need to take a look at and explore before selecting one to use for the remaining two assessments.  Here are your options:

WRITER DUET:
As you will discover, WD is a web based screenwriting website that can provide real-time collaboration with co-writers, colleagues and/or teachers.  Other programs allow collaboration, but not in real-time.  That could be advantageous, especially when working on your Portfolio Assessment. 

Writer Duet
Writer Duet Article
Writer Duet Website: Free Program!


ADOBE STORY:
Adobe Story: Article
Adobe Story: Short Article w/video
Adobe Story: Website


CELTX:
Celtx: Everything You Need to Know...
Celtx Website


RAWSCRIPTS.COM
Rawscripts.com

Of course you could use paid programs to write your scripts.  There are a number of Apple and PC programs out there.  However, these three sites/programs have a great deal to offer for free.  Not to mention that the benefit of collaborative opportunities could push these options to the top of your list.