TALK BY ROB WRIGHT

TALK ABOUT SCRIPT WRITING:

We had Rob Wright (amateur screenwriter and teacher at Long Road Sixth Form) come into the class to talk to us about general script writing.

THEME:

- Your script needs perspective or spark a conversation with the      audience/ make them think about an aspect of life from a            different viewpoint

PREMISE/ CONCEPT:

- Premise is the inciting incident or primary story which drives      main plot

- Concept is the idea at the core of the story

3 ACT STRUCTURE:

- 1ST Act = establish characters/world/ inciting incident occurs      which begins protagonists journey/ disruption occurs to              protagonist or world

- 2nd Act = Rising action/ characters attempt to solve problem/        success and failure occurs/ antagonist at their most powerful

- 3rd Act = Story's resolution/ climax/ protagonist defeat antagonist

CHARACTERS:

- Every character should be multi dimensional and believable

- Protagonist needs external and internal conflict

- Villain should have goal/ reasons for actions against protagonist

- Supporting characters must serve plot/ forward plot

- Antagonist not always a person

DIALOGUE:

- Needs to advance plot by revealing information about character or theme

- Needs rhythm of a real conversation to seem realistic

- Don't include lots of exposition (telling not showing)