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DIY SCRIPT We all know scripts will need multiple rewrites. But are we doing too many? DOCTORING with YES Clive Frayne Are reader’s opinions always useful in our script’s development NO Can we improve the script development process? YES Can we understand the building blocks of a story? YES Can we create objective tools to analyse and develop scripts? YES

The simple overview

THE PROBLEM WITH THIS SCRIPT WE NEED TO LOOK BEST SCRIPT EVER! OPINIONS SUCKS! AT THE STRUCTURE!

A lot of traditional script analysis is done by comparing the story shape to traditional story structure

A STORY IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CHARACTER/GROUP OF CHARACTERS WHAT IS A STORY? CHARACTER ARE FORCED TO PLOT OVERCOME A SERIES OF CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES

IRON MAN SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

COLOUR CODED These three tools SCRIPT OVERVIEW are the key to SIMPLE YES/NO DIY Script Analysis COLOUR CODED SPREADSHEET (PLOT) COLOURED CODED SPREADSHEET (CHARACTER)

The simple overview

What do we learn about Helena, Yuri and Baker? Yuri is a rich, chilled, Euro-hottie • Helena runs a porn empire • Baker is a powerful media mogul • Baker originates from Florida (accents • matter) Baker is impatient and has a temper • Helena isn’t intimidated by Baker • Helena understands her business •

Spreadsheet Plot Analysis Analysis

The simple overview

WRITING PLOTTING CHARACTERS The process-driven FICTIONAL script development WORLD cycle COMPASS LOGLINE THEME IDEA

COMPASS FICTIONAL IDEA THEME WRITING PLOTTING CHARACTERS LOGLINE WORLD FIX HOW MUCH OF THE EXISTING SCRIPT SHOULD WE SCENES REWRITE? REWRITE FROM 1ST MAJOR CHANGE BLANK PAGE REWRITE

THEME Q1. What is your story about? FOUR Q3. How is your DIAGNOSTIC protagonist’s vulnerability exposed? QUESTIONS DOES THE PLOT TEST YOUR Q2. PROTAGONIST/S? What idea is your film selling to the audience? Q4. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY Is this story unique to ABOUT THE THEME these characters, this time, and this place? IS THIS A REAL STORY OR JUST A PLOT?

ASK… ASK… HOW DO WE SELF- WHAT DO I LEARN ON ANALYSE A SCRIPT? WHAT LEVEL OF THIS PAGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM IS THIS? CHARACTERS? ASK… WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS PAGE? ASK… WHAT DO THE PATTERNS TELL ME?

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