Screenwriting Exercises - Index

1. Classic Story Structure 2. Story is NOT the Same as Plot 3. Knowledge = Credibility
4. What Do You Want to Say? 5. Speaking the Language 6. Linear vs. Non Linear

7. Story Beats

8. Theme = Glue 9. Relatable Characters
10. Finding Characters Everywhere 11. Compelling Ideas 12. Short Film Ideas That Work
13. Conflict: What Drives a Plot 14. What We’re Rooting For 15. Substance vs. Style
16. Escape, Revenge, Reward 17. High Concept 18. Loglines
19. Location 20. Master Scenes 21. Multiple Locations
22. Conflict: Multiple Layers 23. Conflict: Inciting Incident 24. Objective vs. Subjective
25. Action/Reaction 26. Evenly Matched Characters 27. Maintaining Conflict
28. The Element of Surprise 29. Characters Create Conflict 30. Conflict Creates Character
31. The Hero's Journey 32. The Point of No Return 33. Character Arcs
34. Heroes and Villains 35. Sidekicks 36. Ordinary Characters
37. Extraordinary Characters 38. Hooks & Foreshadowing 39. Subtext
40. Character Reversals 41. Context + Subtext = Delivery