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Lesson 3 Assignment
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Module 5, Lesson 3
MY VISION:
To be a Talented writer that delivers quality fast, with the film industry seeking me out.
WIL: 1st draft of Act-1 complete. I can see a few areas that will need adding but for 1st draft, done. Time to let the subconscious mind do its thing while I do something else.
Title: GRAND HEIST ACADEMY
Genre: Action
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Lynn’s Act 1 First Draft Part 1
NOTE: I’m rushing ahead and finished Act 1 in 22 pages (a bit less than the 25 planned) because I have stuff happening in November that may disrupt my writing time, and I’ll surely fall behind at that point.
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 use the high speed rules more proficiently. I expect further improvement as I go.
I’m getting better at using the High Speed Writing Rules, not breaking as much for problems, just inserting notes with xxx (I prefer to look them up within the script rather than side notes). Giving them to my creative process.
One problem I’ve had is that I had to take out some comedic points from the outline to reduce it, so I’m added those back in not, since it’s a RomCom. No problem, since I’ve kept most of those in another file. I’m also coming up with more as I go.
Not sure if the Rules allow it, but I’ve added in a few brief transition and establishing scenes, most of them less than 12 lines, and one brief scene of 13 lines in which I put some stuff from the outline because it fit better there. These scenes were needed for the smooth flow of the story, and one was to address a problem a classmate pointed out. However they didn’t take more than a few minute and did not deviate from my concept, but helped fulfill it better.
I’m keeping the slugline numbers for now, so I just add “A” and “B” for these extra scenes.
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WIM2 – Dana’s Act 1 First Draft Part 1
My Vision: I intend to perfect my skills to become a successful screenwriter, scripting acclaimed and profitable films, recognized by my peers, and living an adventurous life.
What I learned during this assignment:
Writing the outline with as much description as possible made this writing assignment fly. I was able to write the first draft scene inside 3 hours. I didn’t wordsmith, worry about the perfect dialogue or scene description. I wrote the scene from my outline as fast as my imagination could write.
My script is a 90-minute thriller, and I found myself a little short. But this is my first draft, and I will add meat to the skeleton in the second draft. Especially as my lead characters become more developed in personality. I’m just writing to see where the script takes me.
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Renee’s Act 1 First Draft Part 1
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 to keep myself empowered and not allow myself to stall out while writing the first draft. Just get the story down and fix issues as you rewrite.
I managed to get through another 10 pages with this assignment. It took me longer to get through just because I’ve had so many things going on personally that I could only write in bits and pieces over the last two days.
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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 from doing this assignment is how to get one’s first draft completed, which is critical is the writing process as it provides the starting material for the writer to build off of going forward.
Act 1 is in the can. I found that silencing my inner critic and just going for it, freed me up to just write, which is what one needs to do at first. Will it stand as is in the final draft, definitely not, but that’s all right. The point is to just get it down, and then refine it from there. On to Act 2!
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Subject: Monica’s Act 1 First Draft Part 1
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 to review the rules, then the outline for the scene and write.
2. With each scene in your outline, transfer it to your writing program and write the scene. – Already had done this.
3. Continue to do scene after scene until you have Act 1 complete. – One more scene to complete.
4. Do a quick edit, but don’t spend time trying to make the words perfect. We’ll do that in the final draft.
5. How you used the High-Speed Writing Rules and any insights you had about writing a first draft – Reviewed the rules and the outline before writing. I did, however, make script notes so I wouldn’t forget some ideas that popped into my head. Then kept writing. Before I would ponder how I wanted to present the new idea and get bogged down.
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Vic Valleau
Module 5 Lessons 1-3
My vision: to sell my scripts. I enjoy writing.
What I learned doing this assignment: Assignments 1-3 I learned how to trust my outline
without being a slave to it.
Act 1 is a few scenes short of complete, or maybe not depending on next draft.
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Amy’s Act 1 First Draft Part 1
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 that I have to stay empowered to make it through this first draft. When it feels like the whole thing is becoming derailed, I just have to get empowered again and go to the next scene. I’m not quite finished with Act 1.
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Dave Holloway Act 1 First Draft Part 1
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.
What I learned doing this lesson was that using the speed writing rules was a refreshing change from my unusual more painstaking style of writing. By letting my mind be open and not judging, I found some interesting ideas I probably wouldn’t have realized if I was being more careful. And by writing quickly, I also had some thoughts about future scenes and directions for the script to go.
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Joel Stern Act 1 First Draft Part 1
“Death Voice”
Thriller
I have 21 pages written so far. For the most part I’ve been able to speed write. The urge to make corrections is still there but they’re like speed bumps at this point.
I purposely left many plot holes in my outline so I’ve been adding scenes that weren’t in my outline. So this first draft will not be fully dependent on my outline.
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Module 5 lesson 3
My 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.
What I learned is that like Tarantino I like to create as I go along. The outline can show me how to get to the end but in itself it won’t get me there.
The draft is coming along better than I hoped for
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Marcus’ Act 1 First Draft Part 1
My Vision: Get a script made into a movie.
With little or no worries
about quality, I was able to write the entire first act in a few hours. It’s
definitely a 30% job, but the story is there. -
MODULE FIVE LESSON THREE
FRAN’S ACT ONE FIRST DRAFT PART ONE
WHAT I LEARNED: As I said before, and Hal pointed out in one of this sessions, I do call myself a slow writer. I wanted to learn in these classes, besides writing incredible movies, how to become a faster writer—get work done. It’s a painful process trying to unlearn a habit I’ve cultivated for these many years, but I think I’m starting to get a break through. I wrote about 5 pages yesterday and continued with another scene after, another 6 pages. That was a feat for me, indeed.
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.
Sometimes I have to use my time at work to do my writing. As a substitute teacher, at any given time I’m monitoring study halls, the hallways as well as classes. I use those times to do my writing if and when I can. Yesterday was one such day. I sat scribbling away at anything that came to mind. It was like stream of consciousness writing. It was crappy, yes, but I was able to do some writing. Somedays, I’m dealing with stuff that makes it most difficult to do any thinking at all in my down times for writing. It was a good day.
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Joyce’s first Draft of first Act.
Vision: to create memorable movie scripts that actors want to perform.
WIL: Away with the old ways and continue to use the new ways.
I touch type on a keyboard smaller than the old typewriters and make multiple errors. It is a challenge to speed write when your fat fingers make mistakes, but I am letting go more.
In my outline I introduced a group of. grad students. Now, as I do the first draft, I am able to pinpoint the protagonist. In the next scene the antagonist appears. So, I will soon come to the inciting incident and the journey and the end of Act One.
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Module 5 – Lesson 3 Act I. Write 3-5 Pages a Day
Lisa Long’s Act 1 First Draft Part 1
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 writing fast is the best way to get the story on the page for the first draft.
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Joe’s first act of first draft.
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 process is quite different for me. I am truly a perfectionist and find myself constantly torn between two extremes: 1 – relief as I give myself the freedom to write at 30 percent quality, 2 – the desire to stop and reflect and mull every few sentences as I remain enslaved to my desire for brilliance at first vomit. However, now at page 30, I also see how “different” the details of the scenes are fleshing out now, while still remaining true to the intent of the original outline. I’m at page 30 but still have 2 more scenes until i get to the scence that the outline defines as Act 1. But It feels like I’ve reached a satisfying end of an act.
STILL, I’ll just keep following the outline. I promise I won’t veer into new territory.
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Erin Ziccarelli Act I First Draft I
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.
<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>What I learned from doing this assignment is: the purpose of Act 1. The most important thing is to keep the audience reading until Act 2 by enticing them to go on this journey with the protagonist. Writing quickly is easier with such a detailed outline. I’m finding that mapping out the scene beats and adding insights is an excellent guide for me and makes me want to stick to my outline, which is the goal for this first draft.
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