Monday, February 12, 2007

Vikki King's Screenplay Outline

1: set the scene, tone/pace, style of filmmaking
3: what it’s about – central question
10: by page ten, you have to have your audience hooked
30: first main plot point
45: “small scene with symbolic overtones,” clue to resolution
60: hero commits even more to the goal
Just after page 60: lighter scene that shows hero is changing
75: hero looks like he’s going to lose his goal
90: plot point 2, event that “educates” the hero
120: resolution

1 comment:

calocci said...

Have read your book several times
seems to me,a for real crime
you are so very hard to find
when your teaching is so,so fine
any chance you have a websitedo you send emails,is there a might??
must be tons taught by you
I know I am 1,oh yes, it is true !!
any speaking tour,sightings O-H-H
any chance to actually say this
T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U
that is for the many who can't
they will never get this chance !!!
jimcalocci@aol.com