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May 30, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Drama strikes at the heart of what it means to be human.
A great drama has the ability to speak universal truths that connect cultures from around the world on an interpersonal level.
Here are the 6 essential traits of great drama screenplays 🧵
1) Conflict 🥊
Conflict forces the protagonist out of their comfort zone. It’s how the character responds and reacts to conflict that drives the plot forward and ultimately defines them. Usually, it’s the characters’ bad decisions that get them in trouble in the first place.
Mar 8, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
What’s the difference between Plot and Story?
This is one of the most common questions in screenwriting and literature. Some believe that the terms are interchangeable while others can’t grasp the difference.
Here's the difference: A THREAD
Story Covers the Who, What, and Where:
When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer must hunt the beast down before it kills again.
That’s the story of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws.
Feb 21, 2021 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
The Four Different Types of True Story Scripts
There are four different types of true stories that #screenwriters can research, develop, and write. And each of them comes with its own freedoms, restrictions, constraints, and benefits.
A THREAD (content from @KenMovies)
“Based on” a True Story:
The characters, storylines, and most scenes are primarily based on actual occurrences. There are creative liberties taken for sure, but most of the depictions within the script are based on what actually happened and how it happened.
