Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
Tips on Polishing the Synopsis
A course by Naomi Beaty , Screenplay Consultant
About the video: Tips on Polishing the Synopsis
Overview
“In this lesson, I will offer tips for double-checking your work and polishing the synopsis you’ve now drafted to enhance the entertainment and genre appeal. ”
In this video lesson Naomi Beaty addresses the topic: Tips on Polishing the Synopsis, which is part of the Domestika online course: Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures. Learn to develop compelling narratives by exploring a script’s structural elements and turning your ideas into audiovisual projects.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Tips on Polishing the Synopsis In this lesson, I’ll proofread my synopsis and make notes about how I will edit the next draft. First, think about the purpose of your synopsis. If you're using it as an exercise to help you develop your story, then pay attention to the structure and the plot more than the language that you're using to sell the idea. If you're using your synopsis as part of a pitch packet or as a way to sell your idea to other people, think about word choice that conveys the genre, tone, and entertainment value of the concept. In either case, start to find the specific momen...”
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Course summary for: Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
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Creative Writing, Film, Video & TV, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Script, Storytelling
Naomi Beaty
A course by Naomi Beaty
Naomi Beaty is a screenwriting teacher, screenplay consultant, and former development executive with more than 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Growing up, she was always reading and was introduced to the world of movies while taking film appreciation classes in college. After graduating, she began her education in screenwriting through reading before going on to work for local directors and small productions, which motivated her to move to LA to pursue a career in the film industry.
There she worked in various roles from a producer, manager to a writer-for-hire, all of which deepened her knowledge and experience in the screenwriting industry. Naomi has worked on titles including Twilight, Percy Jackson, and The Stanford Prison Experiment and now is a consultant for writers, directors, and producers on their film and TV projects. She also teaches group screenwriting workshops via her company Write+Co.
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