One of your greatest weapons as a writer is your ability to observe. People, places, objects, atmosphere, snippets of dialogue – they’re all material. But observing well in public is no easy task. Imagine: you’re at a diner, and you notice a couple a few tables over. They don’t speak, yet their silence is eerily comfortable, as if they’re conspiring together. You're taking in their subtext when... BAM, the woman shoots you a scathing look. Why? You stare! So, how do you go from open-mouthed gaping to cloak-an-dagger espionage? You must learn the art of indirect…

Screenplay Genre: Animation / Family Movie Time: 115 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT In the golden days of Superheroes, Mr. Incredible is on a mission to stop Bomb Voyage from robbing a bank. Mr. Incredible’s biggest fan, Buddy (or Incredi-boy), follows him on the mission. Buddy messes up the entire operation and Mr. Incredible becomes extremely angry. He tells Buddy to “Go home” because Mr. Incredible “works alone”. (00:07:30)