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Screenwriting 101

Travis Sexton

All good, and bad, movies begin with the screenplay. Together, we'll explore the screenwriting process so you'll be motivated to complete your own screenplay.


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Screenwriting 101

Beginning Screenwriting: Road Trips, Rudy, and Regrets

Road trips, "Rudy," and Regrets - all part of the screenwriting process

Beginning Screenwriting: A New Perspective - Part II

More truths from a deranged screenwriter.

Beginning Screenwriting: A New Perspective - Part I

A true confessional from a deranged screenwriter.

Beginning Screenwriting: Original Character Biography Part II

Part II of an original character biography.

Beginning Screenwriting: Original Character Biography Part I

An example of an original character biography used to help develop the protagonist's characteristics.

Beginning Screenwriting: The Inner Villain

An indepth look into developing the inner villain - man versus himself.

Beginning Screenwriting: The Villain

Exploring the development of the villain as a separate individual.

Beginning Screenwriting: Character Development, Part III

Wherein we define the need of our character.

Beginning Screenwriting: Character Development, Part II

Part II in exploring character development. Different approaches into writing your character's biography, in addition to naming your character.

Beginning Screenwriting: Character Development, Part I

The first of three articles looking at character development. Character is the key to any good screenplay, thus making it one of the most important elements worth studying.

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Beginning Screenwriting: Character Development, Part I (8 msgs)

Beginning Screenwriting: The Villain (3 msgs)

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Beginning Screenwriting: Some Basic Tools (8 msgs)