[Susan Chan]

Hello Everyone!

1: I’m Sassy (Susan) Chan.

2. How many scripts you’ve written? About ten (features, a couple specs, 1 binge worthy, a couple short plays, a short musical.)

3. I want to get be a more masterful prolific writer, and sell my pilot(s). Excited to share feedback with fellow alumni and conquer AI.

4. Something unique, special, strange or unusual about you? Animal lover/ cat slave, army vet, played percussion in H.S. band, love astrology, get premonitions in my dreams and nightmares. Recovering chocoholic.

5. What ProSeries, Writing Incredible Movies, or Binge Worthy TV class you were in. PS29, MSC8, BW4, etc.

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[Susan Chan]

1. Sassy Chan

2. “I agree to the terms of this release form.”

If you agree to the terms of the release form, then you can post your assignments into the group and your cohort can give feedback on them.

Also, if you don’t agree to this group confidentiality agreement, you’ll still need to sign an agreement that says you will keep the strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential.

GROUP RELEASE FORM

As a member of this group, I 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.

[Susan Chan]

Sassy’s 4 Act Transformational Structure

Vision: I am a HAPPY, respected, masterful, and in-demand writer, who is also an A-list hit maker!

What I learned from doing this assignment is to keep on moving forward and fill in the blanks/edit during this ongoing process.

2. Give us the following:

Concept: A low-key Seamstress must rescue her newlywed MMA fighter husband when he gets kidnapped on their destination wedding day/honeymoon by terrorists, revealing her secret CIA skills previously unbeknownst to him.

When her MMA fighter husband gets kidnapped on their destination honeymoon, a low-key Seamstress must rescue him, revealing her secret CIA skills previously unbeknownst to him.

Main Conflict: Wife has to rescue hubby from the kidnappers. If destination wedding, she has to hide who she is from friends and family.

Old Ways: PTSD from old partner’s tragic death, afraid to show herself and display skills. Couple took each other for granted with old-fashioned traditional roles. Pretends to be perfect housewife.

New Ways: They open a training center for MMA. He makes dinner and learns how to sew. She trains other women how to be kick-ass, too

3. Fill in each of these with the answers you have right now.

Act 1:

Opening: Wife supports and cheer on Husband during a Gory fight. She plays housewife and seamstress.

Inciting Incident: Wife is caught on camera with a funky birthmark or scar that only the kidnappers recognize, when she cheers husband or tabloid follows them.
Turning Point: Husband is missing from the wedding or honeymoon night, and there’s a clue left for her.

Act 2: She goes to the local cops, so they could find hm, which doesn’t work. Or gets some of his friends to find him for her. Her PTSD keeps her from taking action?

New plan: See above.
Plan in action: Has PTSD getting in the way. She has overcome it and become her former kick-ass self. Calls in Favors.
Midpoint Turning Point: Discovers that they didn’t care for her husband, they just want her and torture her for reveals. Or rather, Hubby learns this first.

Act 3:

Rethink everything: He always thought of himself as a feminist but he feels emasculated,
New plan: They fight back to back
Turning Point: Huge failure / Major shift: Both of them are captured, Annulment /or if before wedding, calling off the wedding. Or the kidnappers got what they wanted, and they are going to Fuck up the US embassy,

Act 4:

Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict: Resolution: They save the United States and the world, save lives.
The best honeymoon night ever.

[Susan Chan]

Sassy Chan’s Subtext Plot

Vision: I am a HAPPY, respected, masterful, and in-demand writer, who is also an A-list hit maker!

What I learned from doing this assignment is, I wonder if I could have more than one subtext plot.

Title: MARRiAGE NIGHT

Concept: A low-key Seamstress must rescue her newlywed MMA fighter husband when he gets kidnapped on their destination wedding day/honeymoon by terrorists, revealing her secret CIA skills previously unbeknownst to him.

Subtext Plot: Can there be a combo?

My Shero used to be a secret agent, it’s Someone hiding who they are.

Also, since the audience will know the above before the husband, they will also be in a Superior Position.

[Susan Chan]

Sassy Chan’s Subtext Plot

Vision: I am a HAPPY, respected, masterful, and in-demand writer, who is also an A-list hit maker!

What I learned from doing this assignment is… I wonder if I could have more than one subtext plot, or a different one for the antagonist, too.

Title: MARRiAGE NIGHT

Concept: A low-key Seamstress must rescue her newlywed MMA fighter husband when he gets kidnapped on their destination wedding day/honeymoon by terrorists, revealing her secret CIA skills previously unbeknownst to him.

Subtext Plot: Can there be a combo?

My Shero used to be a secret agent, I think it’s Someone hiding who they are.

Also, since the audience will know the above before the husband, they will also be in a Superior Position.

[Susan Chan]

Sassy’s Transformational Journey

Vision: I am a HAPPY, respected, masterful, and in-demand writer, who is also an A-list hit maker!

What I learned from doing this assignment is…. It’s fun fiddling with puzzle pieces, knowing it doesn’t have to be concrete right now.

Title: MARRiAGE NIGHT

<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Concept: A lowkey Seamstress must rescue her newlywed MMA fighter husband when he gets kidnapped on their destination wedding day/ honeymoon by terrorists, revealing her secret CIA skills previously unbeknownst to him.

<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Arc Beginning:
Meek conservative Seamstress
Hides from the spotlight
Peacemaker
Let’s people walk all over her
Thinks this is what happiness is until…
<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Thinks hiding her past and having a traditional routine life will make her happy.
<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Scared she will be found out and her fiancé would get hurt. Emotionally physically
<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Worried about her lover’s safety.

Arc Ending:
Not afraid to appear confident and rock the apple cart
Confides in her husband, honest
Stands out and becomes a fashion designer?
Sparring practice with hubby for fun.
Trusting that her husband. Maybe he’s a blabbermouth.

Internal Journey: From thinking a boring life would make her happy, to HER LAST BOYFRIEND OR BEST FRIEND GOT KILLED, HE WAS ALSO A SECRET AGENT?

External Journey: From low-key seamstress to being okay to be a bold confident adrenaline loving person that she really is, going back to work for the CIA, or maybe become husbands new trainer.

Old Ways: PTSD from old partner’s tragic death, afraid to show herself and display skills. Couple took each other for granted with old-fashioned traditional roles. Pretends to be perfect housewife.

New Ways: They open a training center for MMA. He makes dinner and learns how to sew. She trains other women how to be kick-ass, too.

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[Susan Chan]

oops. duplicate

[Susan Chan]

Sassy Chan’s Intentional Lead Characters

Vision: I am a respected, masterful, and in-demand writer, who is also an award-winning A-list hit maker!

What I learned from doing this assignment is… how to intentionally use this method for starting Lead character design.

Title: MARRiAGE NIGHT

Concept: A lowkey Seamstress must rescue her newlywed MMA fighter husband when he gets kidnapped on their destination wedding day/ honeymoon by terrorists, revealing her secret CIA skills previously unbeknownst to him.

Character: Mary, conservative seamstress and former Secret Agent <div>

Logline: Mary (protagonist/antagonist) is a low-key seamstress who hides her secret agent past, so she can live out the rest of her life peacefully, until her newlywed husband goes missing.

Unique: She’s dishonest about her past, and can take care of him.

Character: Danny, MMA fighter (pro/antatagonist)

Logline: Danny is prized MMA fighter who feels pissed, betrayed, and emasculated when he finds out that his new bride is more kick-ass than he is.

Unique: He thinks he’s the protector in the relationship and has a fragile ego.

Triangle Character: Terrorist(s) (antagonist)

Logline: Lola and/or Kenneth kidnap Danny in order to draw out Mary for a trade: Danny, or Classified mission/intel?

Unique: They know who she used to be, and have big beef with her. Maybe escaped imprisonment/or near death by her hands.

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[Susan Chan]

Sassy Chan’s Title, Concept, and Character Structure!

Vision: I am a respected, masterful, and in-demand writer, who is also an award winning A-list hit maker!

What I learned from doing this assignment is…. Deciding first, what goal structure would best fit my movie, is the beginning to a great outline.

Title: MARRAIGE NIGHT

Concept: A lowkey Seamstress must rescue her newlywed MMA fighter husband when he gets kidnapped on their destination wedding day/ honeymoon by terrorists, revealing her secret CIA skills previously unbeknownst to him.

Character Structure: Rom-Com/ Buddy Movie (might change to, Dramatic Triangle as I dive deeper)

• This reply was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by  Susan Chan.

[Susan Chan]

Sassy S. Chan

GROUP RELEASE FORM

As a member of Writing Incredible Movies, I 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, through social media, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, videos, 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.

[Susan Chan]

Hi Alumni!

My name is Sassy Chan.

So far I have written 2 TV specs, 1 Pilot, and a few features.

I hope to be more prolific with writing high quality screenplays.

I’m legally Susan on my Facebook page. I love animals, watching bloody kung-fu/ sword fights, and supernatural/spiritual themes — just to name a few.

[Susan Chan]

Sassy’s Character Profile Part 2

What I learned… Glad to know I can get through this without getting stuck on filling in the blanks. We can continue to add on as it comes. Onward now!

What draws us to this character? Audience can relate to to protagonist and see themselves in him, living vicariously. <div>

Traits: Humble, caring, suspicious, ambitious, temporarily Vain?
Subtext: feigns ignorance and lies. Underhanded?
Flaw: He might be lonely, or doesn’t know how to reach out for help or stresses out easily. Impatient?
Values: Loyalty, Integrity, Physical Fitness, LOVE
Irony:He pretends to be play along and be dumb in order to investigate his own company from the ground up, to find the solution. He’s a team player but has to go it alone undercover and get ostracized by his own employees. Becomes Vain with his new good looks, but falls in love with a Blind Gal.

What makes this the right character for this role? He’s the creator of his company and silent co-partner. It only makes sense that he would want to brush it with a fine-tooth comb, and it’s funny that he becomes so vain going undercover.

Improvements to Part 1

PROTAGONIST: Victim, Fighter, Hero, and Change Agent. Also dreamer because he keeps coming up with ideas to improve his company. Victim of bullying and exclusion. Hero because he saves the Biz, and all his employees get to keep their jobs.

ANTAGONIST(S) will be Villian, Authority, and Predator. They will be the co-workers within the company sabotaging and keeping the Protagonist from succeeding in making his new tech/software idea into reality. Bullying in covert ways.

ADDING IN CHANGE AGENT: This will force him to open his eyes and revive his ambition/passion.

4. What other characters might be necessary?

Supporting characters: Blind Girl from H.R. , CEO and best friend, Vet’s group.
Minor roles: Data entry clerk, janitor, Vet’s group
Background characters: office, military, special needs

It’s a comedy for sure with an added rom-com element.

Lead character profiles:

Role in the story: Protagonist and co-founder of an Accounting software company or some kind of TECH.
Age range and Description: He’s in his late 30’s and an Army Vet.
Internal Journey: Comes to terms with what happened to him overseas that took out his squad and left him disfigured. KNOWS that life isn’t all about money and looks (the exterior), but still thinks the grass in greener.. finds that it’s too much maintenance. Learns how to reach out for help.
External Journey: He discovers what has turned his company to take a major downfall. He falls for a co-worker who can’t see him (blind) — wait is this internal, too? Learns to embrace a public leadership role again, despite his stoic wounds during war.
Motivation: He doesn’t want to lose his company.
Wound: Used to be facially disfigured, and still feels ugly, judged, responsible for everything, including the loss of many men in his platoon back in the day
Mission/Agenda: Infiltrate his own company undercover to find out the cause of their losses.
Secret: He got a face transplant, and no one in the company has ever seen him. He is a (silent) co-founder. Has a secret online girlfriend he’s never met. Possible cat-fishing on both sides involved.
What makes them special? He co-founded the company and knows the ropes inside and out, or so he thought. He’s super smart, graduated at the top of his class at West Point, but he never talks about it much. Humble trait.
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[Susan Chan]

Sassy’s Character Profile Part 1

What I learned doing this assignment…

I started thinking about this from day 1, so there is still hope for me to finish an entire feature screenplay in 30 days.

Also I realized that I am doing a Mean Girls/ Easy A type movie with adults in an office setting.

2. Pick the type of role your Protagonist will play and give us a few sentences on how they will fulfill that role.

My Pro will be a Victim, Fighter, Hero, and Change Agent. Also dreamer because he keeps coming up with ideas to improve his company. Victim of bullying and exclusion. Hero because he saves the Biz, and all his employees get to keep their jobs.

Hero
Explorer
Runner
Fighter
Victim
Dreamer

3. Pick the type of role your Antagonist will play and give us a few sentences on how they will fulfill that role.

My antagonist (s) will be Villian, Authority, and Predator. They will be the co-workers within the company sabotaging and keeping the Protagonist from succeeding in making his new tech/software idea into reality. Bullying in covert ways.

Villain
Change Agent
Authority
Predator

4. What other characters might be necessary?

Supporting characters: Blind Girl from H.R. , CEO and best friend, Vet’s group.
Minor roles: Data entry clerk, janitor, Vet’s group
Background characters: office, military, special needs

5. Pick your genre.

It’s a comedy for sure.

6. Fill in whatever answers come to you about your lead character profiles.

Role in the story: Protagonist and co-founder of an Accounting software company or some kind of TECH.
Age range and Description: He’s in his late 30’s and an Army Vet.
Internal Journey: Comes to terms with what happened to him overseas that took out his squad and left him disfigured. Learns that life isn’t all about money and looks (the exterior) Learns how to reach out for help.
External Journey: He discovers what has turned his company to take a major downfall. He falls for a co-worker who can’t see him (blind) —wait is this internal, too? Learns to embrace a public leadership role again, despite his stoic wounds during war.
Motivation: He doesn’t want to lose his company.
Wound: Used to be facially disfigured, and still feels ugly, judged, responsible for everything, including the loss of many men in his platoon back in the day.
Mission/Agenda: Infiltrate his own company undercover to find out the cause of their losses.
Secret: He got a face transplant, and no one in the company has ever seen him. He is a (silent) co-founder.
What makes them special? He co-founded the company and knows the ropes inside and out, or so he thought. He’s super smart, graduated at the top of his class at West Point, but he never talks about it much. Humble trait.

[Susan Chan]

Sassy’s Transformational Journey

What I learned doing this assignment is…

The internal arc is also more for the Antagonists, because the Hero doesn’t change internally too much.

Who is your Hero and what is their Character Arc that represents a transformation?

Internal Journey: From feeling unattractive and withdrawn, to not giving a crap about the exterior anymore.
Ant: they learn not to judge a book by it’s cover.

External Journey: From silent partner/co-owner with low profit margins to high profile success, and Respected BOSS

3. What are the Old Ways and New Ways?

OLD WAYS

Protagonist: Software/tech Company Owner

~Feels unattractive, disfigured. Handicapped.

~ has many Vet friends.

~Not taking enough responsibility or being involved enough in his own software/tech company

Ignorant of what’s causing his sales and stock prices to plummet.<div>

Antagonists employees/Programmers:

Preconceived notions of whats “attractive”

Snobs that look down on those they think are not as smart as them

Cliquish

emotionally stunted (SMARTER and less EQ or empathy)

Assigned CEO, not doing the job properly ( turns out to be the biggest antagonist? Not training people competently enough.)

NEW WAYS

by the end…

Protagonist is successful by taking more responsibility for his work. Less modest? Accepts being the hero, even with a physical disability he cannot control.

FEELS SEEN, and realizes outer beauty ironically doesn’t define him.

Takes pride in his appearance, but it’s not that important to him after all.

Employees/Antagonists./ COUILD BE CEO OR TOP PROGRAMMER. who is major ANT. His best friend, whom he trusted blindly. He heals their relationship, co-workers relationships, and the company heals, too.

+Have acquired. empathy and communication skills.

Are humbled when they get their asses handed back them.
Treats all employees with respect. (learned to respect themselves and understand their wounds.)
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[Susan Chan]

I, (Sassy) S. Chan, agree to the terms of this release form.

GROUP RELEASE FORM

As a member of this group, I 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.

[Susan Chan]

Hi Everyone!

My nickname/screenwriter name is Sassy Chan, although my mother still calls me Susan .

I have about 6 scripts in various stages, and wanted to take this class so I can move on to the next script in a quick and healthy manner. I’m trying to kill the beast of perfectionism or at least tame it into a docile pet.

I love animals and astrology, too.