Links for Screenwriters

Years ago a good friend of mine did the unthinkable. He quit his well-paying marketing job that he hated to try to become something he always wanted to be: a screenwriter. At first, he was terrified. He didn’t fully understand structure, but he had seen lots of movies, and when he began his first script, he based the main characters on people he knew. Without realizing it, he did what any screenwriting instructor would advise: write what you know. Eventually, he finished a draft and came to me for some brutally honest feedback. He had good characters and a solid story…

Screenplay Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance Movie Time: 90 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT On his way to the trailer park’s bathroom, Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) runs into Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday). To Nick’s surprise, Sheeni is actually interested in him. Soon enough Nick falls in love with Sheeni. (00:09:00)