Story Foundation: Where Great Scripts Begin
When learning how to write a screenplay, there is a lot of focus on structure. But if you want to create a truly strong script, craft a story foundation first.
As I worked with seminar students during their mentorship, I wanted them to have an effective way to build full-fledged stories from new concepts. And thus, the Big Ideas Structure Template was born.
This is flexible document that enables writers to craft scripts by focusing on laying the story foundation first. That means discovering the steel beams that hold up the story – defining its essential elements – and then determining the Big Beats. The Template makes it easy to explore possibilities and solve problems on a couple of pieces of paper, rather than ripping apart 120 pages.
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