{"product_id":"how-you-can-simplify-a-complex-script","title":"How You Can Simplify a Complex Script","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eWhen we write scripts there are so many elements to consider in order to create a great story. There’s world building, introducing a vast ensemble of characters, interweaving conflict, creating stakes, and so much more, all while having to hook your audience in a short amount of time. It’s very easy to go overboard and try to cram all of these elements into your story where it gets to a point of oversaturation. This is why it's common for first drafts to be overcomplicated and hard for others to read or get through. Of course, we want to include all the aspects that make the formula of our script a success, but it’s important to do it in a way that is clear, concise, and effective. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMaking your script clear and not overcomplicated  isn’t necessarily always the easiest thing to do. Learning how to trim our stories is difficult and cutting out things that we love is challenging as writers, especially when we’ve spent so much time investing in our projects. However, there are useful strategies and tools you can use to simplify the complexity of your script and create a product that gatekeepers will want to read and executives will want to produce. Screenwriting is all about telling a lot in a short amount of time. Being concise is a skill every writer should master.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamm Haillay is an award-winning producer and BAFTA member whose films have premiered at Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto and London Film Festivals and have collected 35 international awards and nominations worldwide. \u003c\/strong\u003eSamm is also the founder of the \u003cstrong\u003eBFI Vision Award\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMEDIA Slate Funding Award\u003c\/strong\u003e-winning production company \u003cstrong\u003eThird Films\u003c\/strong\u003e and his short films have collected o\u003cstrong\u003ever 50 international awards and nominations\u003c\/strong\u003e including at \u003cstrong\u003eBAFTA, Berlin, Venice, Edinburgh \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eChicago\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eSamm has picked up much talent and expertise from the filmmaking industry and shares his experience with the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamm will give you invaluable tips, strategies, and exercises that you can use to simplify your own complex script.\u003c\/strong\u003e He will discuss all the \u003cstrong\u003evital components of what scripts should include\u003c\/strong\u003e - and then help you boil down everything from what you want to keep in your story to what it actually needs. Samm will share the practice] he developed called\u003cstrong\u003e “The Story Rainbow”\u003c\/strong\u003e, which examines the \u003cstrong\u003erelationship\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003e interconnectivity \u003c\/strong\u003ebetween\u003cstrong\u003e Story, Narrative \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Plot and can be used to further develop your own project.\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will be focusing on how to keep your script simple - yet complex - rather than confusing and complex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eSamm's unique understanding of how to simplify complex script has greatly elevated his own career and he is beyond ecstatic to help members of the Stage 32 community to achieve the same. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/d1we5yax8fyln6.cloudfront.net\/sites\/stage32.com\/files\/uploads\/screen_shot_2018-11-20_at_10_16_40_am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"223\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/18_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stage 32","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055866917171,"sku":"","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/7728\/4659\/files\/image_65c59de3b0374.jpg?v=1707449830","url":"https:\/\/stage32.myshopify.com\/products\/how-you-can-simplify-a-complex-script","provider":"Stage 32","version":"1.0","type":"link"}