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