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On Assignment
On Assignment
While viewing the Stories & Storytelling presentation complete the Stories & Storytelling Unit Guide.
While viewing the presentation Screenwriting presentation complete the Screenwriting Unit Guide.
Explore the parts of a screenplay with the Airman Brooks screenplay.
Practice Writing an AV script with the AV Script Practice.
Screenplay Project 1
Practice your storytelling skills by completing Practice Screenplay Project 1.
Use this Plot Curve to plan your screenplay.
Use this Character Profile to design the characters of your screenplay.
Assess your stories using the Story Rubric found here and assess your screenplays using the Screenplay Rubric found here.
Screenplay Project 2
Demonstrate your knowledge and creativity by writing a short screenplay for production consideration by completing Screenplay Project 2.
Answer the Brainstorming Questions to help you get started on your screenplay.
Use this Plot Curve to plan your screenplay.
Use this Character Profile to design the characters of your screenplay.
Complete a Synopsis, Logline, & Pitch for your screenplay.
The project will be assessed using the Professionalism Rubric and Screenplay Rubric.
Links for the Curious
Links for the Curious
The Art of Poetry: To the Pisos by Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace)
Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The Black List (a network of script writers, buyers, and representatives)
Sample Script Format On the Oscars Website
10 Most Common Problems in Amateur Screenplays
Robert McKee: Screenwriting Expert
Syd Field: Screenwriting Expert
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting
M. Night Shyamalan & Low Budget Films
Screenwriting Software
Screenwriting Software
The following list of screenwriting software is not all inclusive but covers some of the more popular ones. They are listed alphabetically. As with any software, be sure to read the terms and also use at your own risk. The inclusion of any of the software on the list is not an official endorsement. Some one the list are free (or offer free options), one (Fountain) not a software but a markup syntax that can be converted imported into software that supports it to produce industry standard formatted screenplays.
Writing a Screenplay in
Writing a Screenplay in
Google Docs
Google Docs
Create a title page for a screenplay using this Google Docs Screenplay Title Page Template
Write a Screenplay in Google Docs using this Screenplay Template. Formatting style codes,
Slugline Style Heading 1 (CTRL+ALT+1), left indent 0.0"
Action Style Heading 2 (CTRL+ALT+2), left indent 0.0"
Character Style Heading 3 (CTRL+ALT+3), left indent 2.0"
Parenthetical Style Heading 4 (CTRL+ALT+4), left indent 1.5"
Dialog Style Heading 5 (CTRL+ALT+5), left indent 1.0"
Transition Style Heading 6 (CTRL+ALT+6), right indent 0.0"
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