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Day 12 Assignments
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Farrin Rosenthal started Act 4
Farrin’s Vision: To do what it takes to become a highly paid A-List Hollywood writer whose produced movies will entertain audiences around the world.
What I learned doing this assignment is we’re getting close to the finish line. Act 4 is the ultimate expression of our story’s conflict. I’ve found writing the start and end of act 4 easy, and have already written the ending. The hardest part is writing the ultimate conflict part between the antagonist and protagonist. My story includes a twist where the antagonist for most of the story turns out not to be the ultimate antagonist, so the protagonist has to defeat this new antagonist at the end. I haven’t figured out exactly how that happens. I just have some of it from my outline, but the details won’t come until I dive in and write that scene, Meanwhile, I was able to go back and start filling in the missing pieces in act 3. I love the freedom the high speed writing rules give us. It means we can write out of order, so one day we can write the ending, then the next write a scene in act 2 or anywhere else we skipped over knowing the answers would come later and guess what? They did.
By the way, I’ve already finished my first draft! I will detail how act 4 went when subsequent assignments are available.
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Rebecca Started Act 4
Vision: My success in this program will lead me to be the go-to writer for producers looking for incredible scripts for successful movies enjoyed by a vast viewing audience.
I learned from this assignment that the lessons learned while writing Act Three propelled me through Act Four. The script is too long, but I can pare it down in the next draft. To write forward, don’t read backward.
How’s it going? I finished writing Act 4 in two sessions. Using the outline as a guide, I wrote the first draft in FIFTEEN days. AMAZING!\
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Jeffrey Alan Chase Started Act 4
My vision: I am an “A” list writer who is known for high concept ideas, great execution, a string of successful movies and is always ready to share his knowledge and do what he can to help another writer on the way up.
What I learned from doing this assignment is: never stop writing. With the great outline that I was able to prepare in this class, I finished Act 4 last Friday. My rough draft is way too long, about 145 pages. I’ll be cutting it down to 115-118. Gonna be a challenge.
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Pat Started Act 4
Vision: I have the talent and tenacity to create contest winning screenplays and will go on to have my scripts optioned and produced.
What I Learned: Go with the surprises. I am committed to following my outline, however while writing a scene a couple of new characters showed up, nothing I have planned for that scene, but right now they make so much sense. Maybe they’ll get edited out during another draft, but in the interest of moving forward, they remain as written. Same thing goes for dialogue. My characters went off on a tangent, but within that tangent there seems to be a few gems of lines that may prove useful down the line.
How it’s going: It’s interesting, very, very interesting. I can’t wait to see what happens when I continue with this first draft.
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My Vision: I want to be a great award-winning, successful writer, known for her genre, who creates the most beautiful films that inspire others to feel deeply, pause, and ponder ways to make the world a better place
Title: THE NUN AND THE WITCH
Genre: (mystical /Sci-fi )
Concept: A dedicated nun destined to become a saint, bonds with a witch to achieve a sacred task to battle the evils of hatred consuming the heart of humanity, only to find out that time is running out.
HOW IT WENT. might work a little bit on the action aspect on the last scene in ACT 3. .
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Leona Heraty Started Act 4
My Vision: To be the best family comedy screenwriter in the industry where my screenplays are produced into fabulous movies, making audiences laugh a lot and making me independently wealthy!
What I learned from doing this assignment is…that this process works…just keep writing without judgment!
Title: Tara vs. the Termo-Lytes
Genre: Comedy (Sci-fi)
Concept: A teenage tour guide with no sense of direction and an extreme fear of bugs takes a wrong turn and leads her group to an abandoned country club that’s overrun with giant mutant termites.
How things are going for me: I’ve written 46 pages so far. The scenes are short and they will need fleshing out and lots of work…but that’s OK. The main thing is I’ve started Act 4! -
Sandra Started Act 4
Vision: I am doing what I love to do as a writer with several successful produced movies.
What I learned doing this assignment is that I could write 3 pages a day, even though I didn’t like the scenes, and I know the outline doesn’t represent the ultimate expression of the conflict. I picked the easiest scenes to write first.
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ROBERT SMITH STARTED ACT 4
MY VISION FOR SUCCESS AFTER THE PROGRAM:
I am a great writer who delivers entertaining, informative, and uplifting scripts that sell
and get produced.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM DOING THIS ASSIGNMENT IS…?
It’s important to mix characters into conflicted circumstances and as writer to be the
improvisational actor playing each character to create story.
HOW THE EXPERIENCE IS GOING FOR ME:
It’s fun and stokes creativity..
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KRISTIN STARTING ACT 4
VISION: I want the personal, professional, and financial freedom and joy that come from writing so well that I’m in demand, selling beyond my wildest dreams, and making worthy projects—on a big scale and with my active, collegial participation.
WHAT I LEARNED in this assignment: I’ve learned what I’m intimidated about. The idea of the ultimate conflict has a bit of charge for me (“Will I be able to deliver?”)… it’s also fun and exciting.
HOW’S IT GOING? I’m worried that in this draft the “Coen brothers-style” isn’t as evident as I’d like it to be, but the 30% rule is helping with that, too. This draft allows me to sketch out the PLOT, and to get people and events where they are supposed to be. I like this plan, as I don’t have to have “figured it all out” yet. This makes the process less daunting.
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Lori Started Act 4
Vision: I want to be a professional screenwriter recognized by the industry as the go-to for family-friendly scripts and have multiple successful movies produced.
How it’s going: I’m excited about starting Act 4! It’s always the most fun to write, and I can see the finish line ahead.
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Terrie Started Act IV
Vision:
I get paid to write screenplays that get made into crowd pleasing successful films using a process that allows me to keep up my equestrian hobby.What I learned doing this assignment is again to appreciate having an outline. It’s the only reason I can put this down when work interferes and pick up and make progress.
Act IV has fewer scenes than Act II – I know it shouldn’t – but I’ll have to fix that in a later draft.
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Joe McGloin starting Act IV
Vision: I am a talented, highly regarded, efficient, relaxed, happy, WGA screenwriter
What I learned doing this assignment is Act 4 has good momentum
How it’s going: Tooling along. The end is in sight so it’s easier to just keep going.
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Claudia’s Started Act 4
Vision: To become such an excellent writer that I know every script I write will be well received by the industry, that my scripts will sell and be produced, and I’ll live the life of my dreams.
To also become so empowered that fear is to be laughed at, instead I relish and look forward to pitching, meetings and much more.How’s It Going: Not getting as much writing time as I want, but when I do get to write it’s going pretty well. I’m really hoping to be done with the 1st draft in the next 2-3 days. While overall it’s taken me longer than I would have hoped, it IS the fastest I’ve ever written a first draft, using this method I easily shaved 1-2 months off my usual time. That’s spectacular! I also know that as I continue this method I will only get better…. the same as working a muscle, soon it’s strong and flexible.
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Amechi Started Act 4
MY VISION
I am going to be in the top 1% of action/comedy writers in the industry who writes major action films.
What I learned from doing this assignment is that I need to get to the end of the path before I look back to see if I took the right steps to get here. I can adjust things from there. -
Tom Started Act 4
My Vision: I see myself responding quickly to all producer requirements.
When working on a project with managers or producers, my vision is to be fast on my feet coming up with great alternatives.
Doing this assignment, I learned there is a certain cause and effect rhythm to how these scenes are written.
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Mod 5 Lesson 12
JACK P – STARTED ACT 4
EMPOWERMENT: I ABSOLUTELY LOVE PUTTING MY CHARACTERS IN THE ULTIMATE CONFLICT!
MY VISION: I will do whatever it takes to write a produced script that is recognized by the industry and leads to multiple successful movies.
WHAT I LEARNED: Speed over quality / write in drafts /
EMPOWER! / continue without all the answers / keep moving / give it up to my
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Gisele Frazeur’s Started Act 4
My vision: I am going to work diligently to become a brilliant, reliable screenwriter who is sought after, regularly produced, highly paid, and awarded. Artistic fulfillment and financial freedom will result from the achievement of this goal!
What I learned doing this assignment is: Answers will come. And even if they suck….more answers can come. And more. And more!
Title: On the Scent
Genre: Thriller
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Andrew Kelm Started Act 4
Vision: I am going to do whatever it takes to be a great writer of TV and movies who is sought after by people I respect within the industry and has multiple successful TV series produced.
What I learned doing this assignment is… Four pages today — a good effort, I think, forging into act two — on page 77 now. Slower this morning, but I’m not going to beat myself up. It was a delicate scene and I had to imagine my way through the beats. It felt right — no backtracking or wordsmithing.
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Micki’s Act Started Act 4
My vision: Be recognized as a writer that will work with the industry and would do what it takes to be that WRITER.
What I learned from doing this assignment is: finding out that your outline should be more than a sentence or two. Running into some trouble with the outline. A lesson that is earn.
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John T’s Started Act 4
Vision: to become a reliable box office success and entertain audiences all over the world
What I learned doing this assignment is that by using the outline and high-speed writing rules, you can literally write an entire act, even two, in an afternoon.
Loved putting my characters in the ultimate conflict so much that I went ahead and finished it!
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