From Story to script

1. 1-Sentence Story Idea

2. Synopsis & Story Angle

3. Character Bio (or Character Bible)

- character motives

- situations, outcomes, key message

- dramatic sequence - one thing leads to another / chain reaction

4. 3 Act Structure

- identify setup, plots & sub plots

- create a hook/teaser

- turning points

- climax

5. Storyline

- follow 3 Act Structure

- use beats

- use scene breakdown

6. Script - Draft1

-use standard format

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7. Story & Script Editing

The screen play

.slugline = INT/EXT, location , time of day ( add on specifics, eg 1920's, flashack, moving car , dream )

. action = describes necessary details ( AV) and what is happening  at the moment.

. character names ( dialogue) = always in CAPS

. parenthetical ( in brackets) = how the dialogue is being said

.dialogue = what is spoken by actor

1 Sentence story idea
Bart take a photo of his dad and a dancing girl with a spy camera and because of this photo homer's wife ask him to get out from her house.

1 sentence plot summary
Homer's photo taken was spread by Bart's friend and Homer got a problem with his wife, his work and he tried to explain.

Synopsis
At a night party, Bart take a photo of Homer and and dancer dancing . And he unintentionally spread the photo. So, Merge, Homer's wife misunderstand him and throw out from the house. Then, Homer tried to explain and show Bart that he was wrong with this case and not to do it again next time.

3 Act Structure
1. Bart got a mail with his spy camera . They go to the night out party. He took a photo of Homer and a dancer dancing. And Bart unintentionally spread the photo.
2. After Merge saw that photo, she was very angry and throw out Homer from her house.
3. Homer tried to explain and teach Bart not to do it again.

1 Sentence story idea
Trying to become a good son. 

1 Sentence Plot Summary
The problems between his environment, his work, and his family. He is trying to be a good son. But his effort is not very smooth.

Synopsis
 Frasier is planning to work hard as a presenter of a phone-in show and he want to stay alone. And his younger brother, Niles ask him to look after his father who is injured in leg. Although he tries to be the best, his father is not thank to him. Frasier give his place to Martin, his dog and a stranger girl, Martin doesn't tel thank you to him. So, finally Frasier start angry and argue with his father.
In the next day, Frasier go to work. When he turn on the phone call, Martin apologist for his ungraciousness  and Frasier also apologist for his insensitive too. Finally, Martin say " Thank You" to Frasier.

Character Bio- Frasier Crane
 Frasier Crane, he work as a person who presenting a phone-in psychiatry show on a radio.
He is a very sensitive person. 

3 Act Structure
turning point 1 - he try to be a good song
final turning point - they decided to try
motive- to be a good son.

 

What Make a good story

WHAT MAKE A GOOD STORY

Characters are the main things that make a story interesting because it is the one which attract the audience and it can make the story stand out. Depending on the characters, the story can be interesting, exciting, boring, wonderful, sad, laugh etc…because the audience focus onto it and they bring the emotion of the story. The plot is the main part of a good story. The concept of a story can show what a story wants to say what message wants to give. A story cannot be interesting without a good plot because the character is following the plot. And it needs to make sense. I think the introduction or beginning of a story attracts the audience and makes it interesting. The audience will decide to read on or stop depend the introduction of a story. The place and the location also influence the audience because it can give us different feeling. The action, language and dialogue make the story awesome. And the important thing is the story must give us a key message. If the story didn’t give us a message, there is no meaning reading or watching this. The valuable outcome also can make a good story. Example, unforgettable character, knowledge, courage, sad, laugh, cry, etc… For conclusion, a good story depend on every things in the story, the plot, the character, the dialogue, the key message, the action, the place and so on.