HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY by Angela Bond
Dr. Jai Maharaj
By Angela Bond
Even if you've never written a screenplay before, you
could be up and running within 24 hours just by using
this guide. Follow this simple step by step system, which
will take you from idea, to polished draft through to the
final sale. I will make recommendations at various
points, suggesting books or software that will help you
on your way, but remember, this is just to make your life
a lot easier and you can get started with a pen and
paper.
I've Got This Great Idea!
Okay, so you have an idea that will make a great movie,
you just don't know where to start or even what a
screenplay looks like relax, you've just completed one of
the hardest steps...you've already got the idea. The
craft of writing a screenplay can be learned, but it all
starts with an idea and good ideas are like gold dust in
Hollywood.
Your idea has probably come from one of four sources:
1 It's original and you thought it up on the way to work
in the car, or in the shower one morning.
2 It's a book - you just read a great book and thought
that it would make an equally great movie
3 It's a magazine or newspaper article - you just read a
great article and it's the basis for your idea
4 It's someone's life story - someone famous or
otherwise has inspired you If your idea is original, no
problem, write away - the idea originated with you, hence
you own the rights.
If your idea is from source 2 or 3, then you're going to
need . . .
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"Tim Shell" <trs...@bellsouth.net> posted:
> 1. Think up original idea. Throw original idea in trash.
> 2. Steal idea from recent #1 film. (If serious picture, think "Nazis." If
> comedy, think "Sandler." If romance, think "Witherspoon.") Modify idea
> just enough to avoid copyright infringement.
> 3. Pitch idea to big movie star friend or hotshot agent friend.
> 4. Get film packaged with appropriate big name stars.
> 5. Publicize publicize publicize!
> 6. Make as many more deals as possible during "buzz."
> 7. Weekend before production starts, write screenplay.
> 8. Pass screenplay on to various lackeys of the stars/agents so they can
> get their rewrite fees and keep WGA health plan current.
> 9. Go to more meetings to make more deals.
> 10. If film is a hit, take credit. If a dud, blame rewriters.
> - "Tim Shell" <trs...@bellsouth.net>
Indeed, many movies are made the way Tim suggests.