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Writing the Feature
Welcome to Writing the Feature!
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Week 1: Who is your protagonist and what do they want?
1.1 Welcome to Writing the Feature! (2:46)
1.2 Welcome to Week 1! (0:42)
1.3 What are the pitfalls and hallmarks of spec scripts? (5:05)
1.4 What are the elements of story? (5:27)
1.5 Who is the protagonist and what is their world? (20:34)
1.6 What is objective? (3:35)
1.7 What does it mean to subvert genre? (3:46)
1.8 How do you generate ideas? (8:10)
Project 1: Logline and Reference Films (3:51)
Week 2: Why can't your protagonist have it?
2.1 Welcome to Week 2! (0:39)
2.2 What is the protagonist's flaw and inner-need? (16:31)
2.3 What is the relationship between flaw, inner-need, and theme? (20:27)
2.4 How do you create a strong antagonist? (12:57)
2.5 How do you create a strong central conflict? (10:53)
2.6 What are some common story choices to be aware of? (23:19)
Project 2: Polish Logline and Brainstorm Obstacles (9:07)
Week 3: What forces your protagonist to act? (Act 1)
3.1 Welcome to Week 3! (4:47)
3.2 What is a tentpole document? (4:00)
3.3 How do you write a beatsheet? (4:41)
3.4 What story elements happen in Act 1? (4:40)
3.5 Why establish a "normal world"? (5:26)
3.6 What is an inciting incident? (4:58)
3.7 What happens at the Act 1 Break? (6:52)
3.8 How do you craft a strong mentor? (5:46)
3.9 How do you balance complexity and depth? (2:39)
3.10 Why are your characters worth following? (8:54)
Project 3: Beats for Act 1 (1:09)
Week 4: How does your protagonist respond? (Act 2A)
4.1 Welcome to Week 4! (0:58)
4.2 What story elements happen in Act 2? (5:21)
4.3 What does it mean to enter a "new world"? (10:00)
4.4 Who are friends and enemies? (10:46)
4.5 How do you build strong obstacles? (9:57)
4.6 What happens at the midpoint? (6:21)
Project 4: Beats for Act 2 to Midpoint (2:26)
Week 5: What changes the game? (Act 2B)
5.1 Welcome to Week 5! (0:30)
5.2 What story elements happen in Act 2B? (5:25)
5.3 How does the protagonist enter a "new world" again? (4:29)
5.4 What happens at the act 2 break / ultimate test? (12:39)
5.5 How does the ultimate test connect to other elements of story? (18:26)
Project 5: Beats for Act 2B (0:15)
Week 6: How does your protagonist transform? (Act 3)
6.1 Welcome to Week 6! (0:21)
6.2 What story elements happen in Act 3? (8:03)
6.3 How does your protagonist finally overcome their flaw? (8:43)
6.4 What happens at the final fight? (23:24)
6.5 How do you write a satisfying resolution? (2:44)
6.6 How do you know your story beats are solid? (13:33)
Project 6: Beats for Act 3 & Complete Tentpole Doc (0:09)
Week 7: What does your protagonist's journey look like? (Sequencing & Carding)
7.1 Welcome to Week 7! (0:23)
7.2 How do you fill in the moments between tentpole beats? (14:44)
7.3 What is carding and why is it helpful? (4:00)
7.4 How do you draw out external conflict in cards? (7:09)
7.5 How do you track internal conflict in cards? (5:53)
7.6 How do you decide which scenes to include? (5:07)
7.7 How do you choose opening and closing images? (3:39)
7.8 What is the carding process like? (15:42)
Project 7: Sequencing and Carding (0:23)
Week 8: What is your protagonist's story? (First Draft)
8.1 Welcome to Week 8! (0:59)
8.2 What do you need to know before you start writing? (10:30)
8.3 How do you write powerful scenes? (4:19)
8.4 How do you write good dialogue? (7:06)
8.5 What are good habits for screenwriters? (12:36)
8.6 How do you push through moments of doubt? (7:03)
8.7 How do you evolve as a storyteller? (4:49)
8.8 What's a top-down overview of the Young Screenwriters' feature writing process? (5:46)
Project 8: First Draft (0:45)
Week 9: How can you elevate your protagonist's transformation? (Revisions)
9.1 Welcome to Week 9 (0:20)
9.2 Why write a second draft (and beyond)? (5:47)
9.3 What are you looking for as you revise? (6:42)
9.4 How do you "defend" each scene? (8:02)
9.5 How do you write exposition? (12:39)
9.6 How do you polish your dialogue? (3:21)
9.7 What's the best way to get notes? (1:43)
9.8 How do you respond to studio notes? (4:24)
Project 9: Revision (0:16)
Week 10: What's next?
10.1 Welcome to Week 10 (2:30)
10.2 How do you prepare your script to send out? (3:01)
10.3 How do you get representation? (15:45)
10.4 How do you take general, specific, and pitch meetings? (7:44)
10.5 How do you fight isolation as a screenwriter? (2:07)
10.6 Should I enter script competitions? (1:56)
Final Challenge: Keep Writing! (2:23)
9.3 What are you looking for as you revise?
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