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Lesson 1 Assignment
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George Petersen FIRST SCENE
My Vision is to direct one of my screenplays as a low-budget indie feature
What I learned doing this assignment is that by creating the interest techniques of a scene first, when it comes to the writing, the hard part is already done.
I found this method so much easier than writing from a blank page.
It really helps having the interest techniques all lined up and ready to go, thereby creating the engine for the scene before the scene is even written.
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Lynn’s First Scene
VISION: I am determined to become a great screenwriter capable of getting my screenplays in various genres produced into movies that inspire vast audiences to mitigate climate change.
I LEARNED how to convert my outline into the beginnings of a script and the importance of speed writing the first draft. Before when I started I had thought, this is the one & only draft, but it never was, especially since I hadn’t planned out the outline so well and ended up with severe rewrititis, never really able to correct severe plot deficits.
THE PROCESS went very well. I copied and pasted my outline into Final Draft and, voila, all 49 slug lines appeared as slug lines with all else as description, which I then started using to write the description/action and dialogue of the first 3 scenes and started 4. Luckily I had done a lot of research along the way so I didn’t have to look up very much. It went fast. I added in FADE IN: at the top.
I did add in at the end of Scene 2 “[MAKE MORE INTERESTING],” but didn’t stop to actually do that, just wrote on. And after completing each scene I deleted the stuff that had carried over and helped me write that scene. Looks pretty good for a first drafty draft.
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Module 5, Lesson 1
MY VISION:
To be a Talented writer that delivers quality fast, with the film industry seeking me out.
WIL: Able to rapidly transfer outline to script. Sometimes I made notes to enhance or add scenes in future.
Title: GRAND HEIST ACADEMY
Genre: Action
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Lisa Long First Scene
My Vision: I will do whatever it takes to be comfortable saying that I am a writer by creating impactful stories with amazing characters in order to sell my scripts.
What I learned from this assignment is that I already knew what I was going to write, and it was just a matter of filling in the assignment.
Having the outline done makes the process of writing easier. Not worrying about the quality at this point also helps to get the first draft accomplished.
I had this story in the works for years, so I had already written the first scene. I was able to rework it slightly to match the outline and move on.
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Vision: I want to become known as an expert in the family-friendly genre and make a full-time living as a screenwriter.
What I learned from doing this assignment is to not judge my work too harshly on the first draft and just get the writing done.
Writing this scene was pretty easy since I had mapped it out in the outline. I was able to do it pretty quickly.
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Renee’s First Scene
My Vision: I will work hard to become a well-respected writer who gets my movies produced and has enough work to keep me busy and keep the lights on.
What I learned doing this assignment is that I don’t need to be perfect when writing the first draft. It’s more important to get the story down and not stall because I’m trying to think of the best word to use in the action and dialog.
This process was incredibly easy, thanks to the detailed outline. I was able to write the scene in ten minutes. There was one deviation from the outline in that I added a scene from inside the kids’ tent with the dad poking his head in. It remains the same regarding the scene’s essence, just added another perspective to the action.
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Dave Holloway first scene
My vision: I would like to be a successful writer in Hollywood, with a number of successful movies to my credit that put forward a core belief about environmental, political, or personal values.
Doing this assignment was relatively easy, because I could rely on the outline. Having it down in outline form takes away a lot of the anxiety about writing a scene and allows me to concentrate more on trying to inject quality, since the outline already gives me the basic parameters of what will happen.
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Module 5; lesson #1.
I had wrote out what I wanted to say for this lesson, as I have met several challenges with the speedwriting, but decided not to post it. I love words, and I love to sling them wherever they land, but I found speedwriting is more than I bargained for. I am not fast at writing, but I am dedicated. Trying to master fastness holds me fast. lol . I am a poet. Poets take their time. I am a lifetime writer with lifetime habits. Most are impossible to break. Thanks.
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Ron’s High Speed Writing Rules
VISION: I want the success and recognition of being an in demand, A-list screenwriter who writes successful films that are financially profitable, award winning and of enduring quality.
I was a little nervous getting started, but with the outline in front of me. The confidence came, the worked flowed, and I was happy with the outcome. .
What I learned from doing this assignment that once I got started I still loved the craft of writing.
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SUBJECT: Monica’s First Scene
Vision: I will continue to learn everything I can through all different media to apply what I learn to become the best screenwriter I can be. To be successful in getting my movies made and to win awards in the process.
What I learned from doing this assignment is by using the short version of the lesson I was able to write faster because I wasn’t focusing on anything else.
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My Vision: I am a writer/director/producer that writes and makes films of all kinds, and I am recognized by the industry as both a highly successful filmmaker and as a person that’s easy to work with.
What I learned for doing this assignment is the value of developing an in-depth outline before writing a screenplay.
Writing the first scene went fairly smooth. The outline was a tremendous help, and I’ve already come up with some ideas on how to improve and refine the scene and the immediate scenes that follow. I look forward to continuing to write this story.
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Module 5 Lesson 1
My Vision: To write eight screenplays
that become Hollywood blockbusters and to get a speaking line in at
least one.What I Learned From This Assignment:
The basics of writing a scene as quickly as possible.Having written screenplays before there
was a temptation to make my first scene as good as possible. I caught
myself and wrote it as fast as possible. But I admit it was tough. The outline transfer was very helpful. -
Marcus’ First Scene
My Vision: Get a script made into a movie.
I have done this before and the process went well. It was relatively easy to write the scene as long as I didn’t have to get it perfect.
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Andrew Boyd’s First Scene
I love it! So good to start writing the script. Had to refresh my memory on using Scrivener, but having started it’s hard to stop…
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MODULE FIVE LESSON ONE
FRAN’S FIRST SCENE
WHAT I LEARNED: I’m able to write faster, although I still have a tendency to write slow and deliberate when I work.
MY VISION: I want to write great movies. Movies that are magical, movies that move people and tell the truth. I want to write movies that stars will want to be in.
The process was rather easy, fun for me. I gave myself permission to write crap and then looked at it when I was finished and was very pleased with the outcome. I can tell myself, it’s okay now. We can do better in the next round. And it will get better with each rewrite
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Joe’s first scene
My vision is to persevere and stay the course of building steady daily routine, and disciplines that produce consistent writing of exceptional quality. Ultimately, the fruit of those habits and disciplines will be a track record of great marketable scripts that will make other successful talented pros seek me out.
What I learned: This came out pretty easy. There were a whole bunch of little creative decisions to make, but I had to keep in mind that so long as I stuck to the same plot points as defined in the outline, the spedfics are not important. I can change them and boost them up later. Not getting hung up in description and dialogue specifics was very crucial in keeping me from “stopping”. I need to keep that in mind all this week in order to get caught up, but i’m feeling more confident than I’ve ever felt on any script before that this is do-able.
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Erin Ziccarelli First Scene
Vision: I am going to create profound scripts that leave audiences remembering my movies and leave me excited to keep writing and moving up in the industry.
What I learned from doing this assignment is: breaking the scenes down into beginning, middle, and end, and then assigning an interest technique to each one is helping me focus my scene. The formatting guide is also very helpful and something I wish I’d had for earlier scripts!
This is a very exciting process for me – my first scene involves intrigue, superior position, and an uncomfortable moment. I’m looking forward to writing more scenes, guided by the interest techniques!
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