{"product_id":"outlining-your-script-to-find-your-story-from-the-writer-of-m-night-shyamalans-knock-at-the-cabin","title":"How to Outline Your Feature Film Screenplay","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cem\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\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003eLearn from the writer of M. Night Shyamalan's film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003eKNOCK AT THE CABIN and TRANSFORMERS ONE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutlining before writing your script can dramatically help the workflow and quality of your writing process.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003eOutlining isn’t for everyone. But if you find yourself struggling with where to begin, or getting stuck in the middle of a draft, or if the concept of writing a full screenplay just feels too daunting, then an effective outline can help make the process easier. An outline helps you to dive into your story before you begin writing, so that you can craft a plan for turning your vision into a reality. If your screenplay is a house, the outline is the architectural blueprint. Mastering outlining can elevate your next project to new heights and convince more people to take notice in your story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt happens to everyone: You have an idea that you’re passionate about and leap into writing page one. But eventually, that initial spark wears off and it’s a struggle to figure out what to write next. Outlining is a great way to curate your ideas into a game plan so you can hold on to that spark. But in order to have a successful plan and structure for your screenplay, it’s crucial to know not only how to outline, but to read what that outline is telling you about your story. Let’s take a closer look.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSteve Desmond is a WGA screenwriter who sold his sci-fi adventure screenplay, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarry’s All-Night Hamburgers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, to \u003cstrong\u003eWarner Bros\u003c\/strong\u003e in a bidding war, with an Oscar nominated producer attached. \u003cstrong\u003eFilmNation (\u003cem\u003eArrival, The King’s Speech\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e hired him to adapt the Stoker-award-winning horror novel \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the World \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003einto \u003cstrong\u003eM. Night Shyamalan's\u003c\/strong\u003e recent horror hit \u003cstrong\u003eKNOCK AT THE CABIN\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’s also been hired to work on projects for \u003cstrong\u003eLegendary Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSony, Blumhouse, \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Mandalay\u003c\/strong\u003e, amongst others. \u003cem\u003eIn honing his craft as a writer, Steve has leaned heavily on the art of outlining and has used it to find success for his work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve will provide tips and best practices for outlining to help you better prepare for writing your script and zero in on your project’s story and structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll explain the \u003cstrong\u003epositives and negatives of outlining\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ehow to find the outlining approach that’s best for you\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll also discuss how best to \u003cstrong\u003eresearch\u003c\/strong\u003e and the benefits of creating a \u003cstrong\u003enotes document\u003c\/strong\u003e. Steve will delve into \u003cstrong\u003eironing out your premise\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efocusing in on theme and tone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cstrong\u003e building out characters\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will talk about \u003cstrong\u003ethree act structure\u003c\/strong\u003e and his own \u003cstrong\u003e“build the bridge” method for outlining\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Steve offered so much insight, dozens of little nuggets that rang true or gave me pause to think of something I'd never considered before.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Ed K.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\"Perfectly laid out, clear and concise material taught by a genial host!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e-George P.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\"Steve was fantastic. His examples and insights were on point. 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