Carl Stoffers

Always ask yourself “The Why”: why does your hero ask to be in the story? Because then you begin to find out why you want to write the whole story, and what the passion of that character is, and why she wants what she wants. Eventually you reach the moment where you can dream for your character, where you can remember everything that occurred in her past. When that happens, you’re safe because the character finds her way towards the resolution. At this point, the problem is how to hit your character in her most vulnerable spot: put her in the worst predicament…

Screenplay Genre: Comedy Movie Time: 96 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), the perfect blonde sorority president, is hoping that her long-time boyfriend Warner (Matthew Davis) will propose. She is shocked, however, when he proposes they break up since “he plans on running for office someday” and he should be with someone more “serious.” (00:07:38)