Screen Writing: The Step Outline Technique

Screen Writing: The Step Outline Technique

“We come to the end of our story. I hope you have enjoyed the course a lot and that you can take advantage of everything you have learned to develop your own step schemes and scripts. Before we sign off, let's go over the key phases of creating your step outline. I would like you to briefly explain what you have done in each one and accompany the explanation with one or more images. The idea Think about the story or idea you want to tell. Apply the creative methods I have taught you to find it. In my case, I found inspiration in a news story.

Synopsis Once you have the idea you want to tell, write a synopsis with an approach, development and outcome. First scheme Then, it's time to start developing a first outline of steps. The important thing is to complete it from beginning to end and build the story (not the story). In the following stages you will have time to refine it. Correct and improve your step scheme Remember to apply the characteristics of audiovisual narration and the sequential aspect to the scheme of steps. Also, do not forget to analyze the steps scheme from the spectator's point of view, thinking about the effects and emotions that you want to provoke in him. Write a scene Since you already have your step outline as the foundation of your story, it would be very interesting if you tried to write one or more scenes of your script. Let your creativity fly! Now share your final project with the community by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it. I am looking forward to seeing your project and giving you feedback. Although I ask for your patience, I will try to access the forum as much as I can and what my professional projects allow me. Finally, I want to invite you to actively participate in the forum, not only sharing your progress, but also giving advice and trying to help the rest of the community. There you can also answer many questions and find good advice and ideas. See you soon!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project As in any good scheme of steps or good script, we come to the end of the course. Surely you already have in your hands a good scheme of steps with which you can write a script safely. When writing your script, remember to think in the effects you want to cause, as in the step scheme. Check your script always facing your viewer and thinking about what you want to provoke, suspense, surprise, tension. I've told you how to find ideas, how to differentiate between story and narrative, how to overcome creative blocks and even how to do things wrong at certain times. I taught you tr...”

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Course summary for: Screen Writing: The Step Outline Technique

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 14 lessons (1h 35m)
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• Category

  Photography & Video, Writing

• Areas

  Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Narrative, Script, TV