The idea of staging a play or film always comes up on its own. But the description of an idea in the form of a dramatic work entirely depends on the diligence and skill of the author. Creation of a script is associated with the obligatory knowledge of the basics of drama and is divided into several stages that facilitate the work.
Instructions
Step 1
Write down the names of the main characters, time and place of action. State the key events of the story in sequence. At this stage, there is no question of replicas, especially if you are writing a script from scratch, and not based on a book or other literary work. Ideally, each event should be on a separate sheet. Glue them together in chronological order. One of the key events should serve as a climax.
Step 2
Divide each sheet into several pieces. In each part, write down a different, less significant event or action of the hero, which should lead to the next key event. Develop the action, leading it to the climax - the moment of the highest tension. After it, there should be no serious events in the work - they will no longer be perceived.
Step 3
Write down very insignificant ideas and small details, not including the lines of the heroes, but only implying them. In describing objects and actions, use mainly verbs, exclude participial and adjectives. Descriptions of the weather, interior, landscape are acceptable in rare cases when they influence events. Otherwise, you move from drama to prose.
Step 4
Draw a table with three columns: the first column will list the event and actions, the second will contain the name of the speaking character, and the third will contain the replica. Write down every action, every event, and every cue in the appropriate cell. Leave space between the cells so that you can correct the script on the fly or later after writing.
Step 5
Consult with screenwriters with experience in film or theater. Listen to their advice and rewrite the script in places where logic and drama are broken. Even professionals are forced to change and supplement the script according to the director's taste, they just make fewer mistakes.
