Guest Speaker: Brian Straussman (screenwriting)

- If you produce an interesting script, it's your ticket to hollywood.
- all movies start with screenplay.
- know your ending - you need to know where you're going, what eventually happens?
- Middle - where does the story take a turn?
- 4 page narrative synopsis (generals and specifics)

• Double Spaced, 12 pt Courier
• structure for screenplay
• 1st 1/2 page first scene specifics. How does the movie open?
• 1st page 2nd 1/2 of page, general info.
• 2nd page, 1st 1/2, plot point. Turning point that always takes place in dramatic movies. (specifics)
• 2nd & 3rd page, 1.5 pages of general info. Throw conflict against the character. (middle)
• 4th page, 1st 1/2 2nd plot point. (Specific)
• 4th page, 2nd 1/2 Specific Conclusion. 

Velocity Girl - The Picabo Street Story.