Post day 2 Assignment Here

[Sherri Coffee]

Sherri D. Coffee Module 4 Lesson 2

What I learned doing this assignment was to continue to use the affirmation, “you can do this” to write Act 1 from my outline. And it is comforting to know this is a draft!

[Renee Brown]

Renee Brown’s Finished ACT 1 First Draft.

What I learned: To tear myself away from editing the Teaser and move on to Act 1. Trust the process. I’m leaning into it.

[Emmanuel Sullivan]

Emmanuel Sullivan’s Finished Act 1 First Draft

What I learned doing this assignment is to remember to embrace the high speed writing rules. Remember early drafts are lower quality. Any item that comes to mind for each scene is what I create. At this point, many of my scenes are lacking great dialogue, action and scene descriptions. To keep moving, I also use placeholders when I don’t know much of anything about the scene.

[Daniel Melin]

Daniel Melin finished Act 1 First Draft

What I learned doing this assignment is the value of keeping moving. I don’t need to delude myself into thinking that my first draft is awesome, but I don’t need to wallow in despair either.

[Barbara Gilmore]

I found that having written the structure for Act 1 as well being able to draw from the Pitch Bible and BW framework to guide very helpful. I was able to write 6 pages in about 5 hours…hopefully I can elevate the material in future drafts 🙂

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[Donna Stockwell]

Donna Stockwell Finished Act 1 First Draft

Before doing the assignment, I went over the high speed writing rules and gave myself an empowering self-talk. What I learned doing this assignment (High Speed Writing Rules for Act 1) is that I’m running the dialog in my head and watching the scene play out as I write. I gave a quick glance to check that I had included all the points from the outline. I need to look up some phrases for some subtext and noted it for my next draft of Act 1. And, lo and behold, another spark of intrigue came to mind, and another mystery and open loop was added to later episodes.

[Barbara Gilmore]

I’ve finished Acts 1 and 2 (and Teaser) first drafts using the outline and high speed writing rules, but I need to review whether I fully deliver on the TPs.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by  Barbara Gilmore.

[Molly Gagnon]

Module 4 lesson 2

What I learned was that I already did act 1! YAY! It’s most likely terrible but completed. I also found this part very compelling. For clarity, here are the components:

A. Surface view of the Ordinary world or cover-up world.B. Experience of character that contrasts the upcoming Midpoint.C. Create relatability to this character so the audience will be on board for the journey.D. End with a Turning Point that sends us into the Act 2 conflict.

I am not sure if I have dove too deep, I am writing a comedy so it is a bit extreme, but I will find out! And I did stray from the outline to give the pilot a more dynamic feel. And I changed the characters after researching more shows just following my flow which has not slowed.