[Jamie Davenport]

Lesson 1

What I learned: I learned a new effective way of breaking down an episode and the value of watching an episode multiple times to further see the architectural layers of the scenes.

5 Star Model Show: Wednesday

BIG PICTURE HOOKS:

1. Wednesday is driven to find and expose the monster who killed Rowan.
2. There is something not quite right in Jericho with the puritanical fanaticism so ingrained in every fiber of the town.
3. We have the set up of the friendship or relationship between Wednesday and Tyler.
4. The picture exposes a prophecy about Wednesday that creates a hook because it ties Wednesday to the town and school.
5. Wednesday’s visions create a hook, giving us glimpses into the future.
6. The sheriff accusing Gomez of murder when he was at the school creates a further hook and whether the sheriff will harass and be an obstacle to Wednesday’s investigation.

INTRIGUING CHARACTERS:

1. Wednesday: She is a walking contradiction. She claims to be a dark and brooding loner but puts herself out for others and always follows her own ethical light even if it crosses the line for everyone else. She has a fun dark, dry wit.
2. Enid: She’s bubbly and full of color which is a contrast for what you’d expect of a werewolf and she’s a werewolf that can’t change form.
3. Tyler: A norm who isn’t afraid of the kids as Nevermore Academy.
4. Xavier: An artist who saves Wednesday’s life and clearly has a past with her.
5. Rowan was intriguing in that he introduces us to the secret lair and tries to kill Wednesday because of the prophecy.

EMPATHY/DISTRESS

1. We feel empathy when she shares her story about Nero.
2. We feel empathy for her because she’s sent to Nevermore for avenging her brother.
3. We feel empathy for her because she stands up for people that are being bullied.
4. We are distressed for her when she almost dies twice from Rowan trying to kill her.
5. We are distressed for her when the Jericho kids try to bully her and then chase her and Tyler later.
6. We are distressed by her visions and what they may mean.
7. We are distressed for her being a part of the prophecy as depicted in the drawing and what that means for her.

LAYERS/OPEN LOOPS

1. Will she solve the mystery of the murder?
2. Will she uncover the secret of the town?
3. Will she fulfill the prophecy?
4. Will she find the monster?
5. What will become of her psychic talents?
6. Will she trust other people again to allow them into her life?

INVITING OBSESSION

What trouble will Wednesday get into and create in her drive to uncover to find and uncover they mysteries of the monster and prophecy.

[Jamie Davenport]

1. Name? Jamie

2. How many scripts you’ve written? 7 scripts and 0 tv pilots

3. What you hope to get out of the class? A usable pilot.

4. Something unique, special, strange or unusual about you? I can recite the alphabet backwards. Useful for keeping focus when tired of swimming and sobriety tests, although I have not had a use for the later yet. LOL

5. What ProSeries, Writing Incredible Movies, or Binge Worthy TV class you were in. It was a long time ago, but if I remember correctly PS 18.

[Jamie Davenport]

GROUP RELEASE FORM

As a member of this group, I Jamie Davenport agree to the following:

1. That I will keep the processes, strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential, and that I will NOT share any of this program either privately, with a group, posting online, writing articles, through video or computer programming, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.

2. That each writer’s work here is copyrighted and that writer is the sole owner of that work. That includes this program which is copyrighted by Hal Croasmun. I acknowledge that submission of an idea to this group constitutes a claim of and the recognition of ownership of that idea.

I will keep the other writer’s ideas and writing confidential and will not share this information with anyone without the express written permission of the writer/owner. I will not market or even discuss this information with anyone outside this group.

3. I also understand that many stories and ideas are similar and/or have common themes and from time to time, two or more people can independently and simultaneously generate the same concept or movie idea.

4. If I have an idea that is the same as or very similar to another group member’s idea, I’ll immediately contact Hal and present proof that I had this idea prior to the beginning of the class. If Hal deems them to be the same idea or close enough to cause harm to either party, he’ll request both parties to present another concept for the class.

5. If you don’t present proof to Hal that you have the same idea as another person, you agree that all ideas presented to this group are the sole ownership of the person who presented them and you will not write or market another group member’s ideas.

6. Finally, I agree not to bring suit against anyone in this group for any reason, unless they use a substantial portion of my copyrighted work in a manner that is public and/or that prevents me from marketing my script by shopping it to production companies, agents, managers, actors, networks, studios or any other entertainment industry organizations or people.

This completes the Group Release Form for the class.