Screenwriting Fundamentals

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Coherent beginning, middle, and end.

Characters that the masses will care about and want to watch struggle, fight, win, lose, and grow.

Approximately one and a half to two hours.

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A screenplay should have a clear beginning, middle, and end to effectively tell a complete story.

Characters should be relatable and engaging, driving the audience's emotional investment in the story.

A screenplay typically spans ninety to one hundred and twenty minutes, balancing brevity with comprehensive storytelling.

The master scene format includes scene headings, action lines, and character names, serving as the basic building blocks of a screenplay.

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The scene heading is a line of text that appears at the start of every scene. It specifies the location and time of day.

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The three main elements of a screenplay are: character, plot, and dialogue.
A screenplay typically includes a range of characters, including: protagonist, antagonist, supporting characters, and minor characters.

The recommended duration for a screenplay is typically between 90-120 pages, with one page equivalent to approximately one minute of screen time.

The three main elements of the master scene format are: heading, action, and character dialogue.
The first formatting element of the master scene format is the heading, which includes the location and time of day, and is centered and capitalized.