{"product_id":"how-to-master-story-structure-for-your-feature-screenplay-with-case-studies-of-parasite","title":"How to Master Story Structure for Your Feature Screenplay - With Case Studies of PARASITE","description":"\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/stage32top.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn how to best structure your feature film screenplay with the Creative and Production Executive at Whitewater Films, which has produced films for Netflix, Showtime, Paramount Classics, Samuel Goldwyn Films, CNN Films and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLUS! You'll receive script downloads of PARASITE, GREEN BOOK and MYSTIC RIVER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eWriting a great feature screenplay is a gargantuan effort, and putting together something like this doesn’t just happen willy nilly. No matter how good of an idea you have, how fantastic your characters are, or how mind boggling your plot twist is at the end, none of it matters without a solid story structure. Structure is often the hardest aspect of writing for screenwriters of all levels and requires a large amount of discipline and a deep understanding of the craft. But no other elements of your script come together unless they can rest on this crucial foundation. Whether you’re working on your very first screenplay or already have many produced and under your belt, spending time better understanding and improving how you structure your film scripts is worth its weight in gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsk any producer, manager, coverage reader, or gatekeeper of any kind—out of the thousands of scripts they read and the countless issues and problems they come across, no issue is more prevalent in a writer’s screenplay submission than their failure to effectively structure and plot out their story. It makes sense; implementing a tight story structure is HARD, a delicate and complex balancing process that is hard for ANYONE to nail. Yet it’s for this reason that mastering story structure is even more important—if you can present a screenplay with a rock-solid story structure, you’re instantly able to stand out and get your script noticed and considered.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Cornelius serves as Creative and Production Executive at award-winning Whitewater Films, helmed by director-producer Rick Rosenthal (HALLOWEEN II, BAD BOYS, TRANSPARENT).\u003c\/strong\u003e This approach has resulted in Whitewater producing numerous notable films which have \u003cstrong\u003ewon Independent Spirit Awards, the Sundance Directing Award, a Primetime Emmy, \u003c\/strong\u003eas well as collecting nominations for an\u003cstrong\u003e Oscar and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize.\u003c\/strong\u003e Whitewater has produced projects for \u003cstrong\u003eParamount Classics, Netflix, Showtime, IFC, Samual Goodwyn Films, The Orchard, CNN Films\u003c\/strong\u003e and more. Whitewater Films recently completed their feature \u003cstrong\u003eSTANDING UP, FALLING DOWN\u003c\/strong\u003e starring Billy Crystal \u0026amp; Ben Schwartz with first-time director Matt Ratner. Their film, \u003cstrong\u003eTHE LAST SHIFT \u003c\/strong\u003epremiered at \u003cstrong\u003eSundance 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e with two time \u003cstrong\u003eOscar-nominee Richard Jenkins\u003c\/strong\u003e. In addition they produced \u003cstrong\u003eFIRST GIRL I LOVED\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eSundance winner\u003c\/strong\u003e),\u003cstrong\u003e HALFWAY THERE\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eSundance Episodic Showcase winner\u003c\/strong\u003e) and \u003cstrong\u003eSMALL ENGINE REPAIR\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eSXSW premiere\u003c\/strong\u003e). Whitewater is releasing two features in 2021. The critically acclaimed festival favorite THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR will release on AMC-owned horror streamer SHUDDER on July 29th. The second feature, SMALL ENGINE REPAIR starring Jon Bernthal and Shea Whigham has been acquired by Vertical Entertainment, release details TBA.  \u003cem\u003eSarah has been involved with development on each of Whitewater's projects and has the ability to communicate conceptual notes in a direct and effective manner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah will use her extensive experience evaluating scripts and discovering stories to delve into how you can master story structure for your own feature film screenplay \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewill use notable past screenplays as examples as she breaks down, act by act, the elements necessary to turn your script into something special.\u003c\/strong\u003e She’ll begin by discussing \u003cstrong\u003ethree-act structure\u003c\/strong\u003e in general and explain why it’s necessary as your begin developing your script. 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