Script Do's and Don'ts
Conventions
Narrative Structure
Outlines and Ideas
100

This is the first transition header, at the beginning of every screenplay.

What is "FADE IN"?

100

Clues that tell you what kind of genre the film is.

What is a genre convention?

100

This narrative structure in scriptwriting draws a line directly from A to B, with all action happening in sequence.

What is Linear?

100

A beginning, middle and an end.

What is a plot?

200
This is the first part of a slug line.

What is, EXT or INT?

200

It's a feature of short films, right before the climax.

What is a twist?

200

This type of narrative is begins where it ends

What is circular?

200

A character, a want and an obstacle.

What is a logline?
300

This is something you should NEVER include in your scriipt.

Character's feelings and emotions.

300

Technology, information, the human race self destructing.

What are sci-fi genre conventions?
300

This type of narrative jumps in and out of a timeline, using flashbacks which add to the film's storyline.

What is non-linear?

300

A breakdown of a script scene by scene (location and time)

What is a script outline?

400

Every single page has one.

What is, page numbers?

400

When two genres become one.

What is genre hybridity?

400

Name a film with a non-linear narrative, starring Ben Affleck and Rosamind Pike.

What is Gone Girl?

400

It gives your story a connection to the audience and outside world, making it relevant, relateable, well-informed and authentic.

What is contextual research?