As a parent of three children, I have learned that it is in the ability to make the hardest decisions - and the ones that often have proven to be the most painful for me - that have helped my children the most, but this knowledge and understanding only comes with experience, objectivity, and if you're lucky, a great teammate (Thank God I have a wife!). Parents should never be best friends with their kids – that's a recipe for disaster. The same goes for your screenplay; it is NOT your friend. And just as the parent-child relationship is not equal, nor is the…

Screenplay Genre: Animation / Adventure / Comedy Movie Time: 80 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT It’s Andy’s birthday and the toys are all worried about being replaced by a cool, new toy – especially because they’re moving into a new house. Suddenly, Andy runs into his room and pushes Woody off his bed to make room for his new toy: Buzz Lightyear. Buzz has a dramatic entrance as he exits his spaceship and introduces himself to the other toys. (00:14:08)