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** Students will complete an original micro short script.**

Whether your student wants to learn to write screenplays for TV, Film, or digital media, you must first learn the plot points of a story and how to mold that story into a blueprint, the script. This coursework will also help your student write narrative fiction in short or long form. Plot points are based on universal mythology, The Hero's Journey, coined by Joseph Cambell.

Lesson One:  Premise- We will discuss what an original premise means in the screenwriting/ literary world and how to develop. 
Character- We will learn how to develop complex characters and how to introspect for character building.

Lesson Two: Structure
Components of the 3-Act Story Structure and 5 major plot points.
Plot: What is plot? What are the major plot points in a story?
We will discuss each plot point in-depth as well as brainstorm your own plot points, so you understand how to use them correctly and effectively in every story you write. 

Lesson Three: Plot Points continued 
Outlining: Students will learn how to outline the story using the plot points created.

Lesson 4: Putting your story together.
Students will learn how to take their project from an outline to a short script. I will also give examples of how short scripts can adapt to more extended work pieces. 

The class will consist of a lecture, video, & script analysis. Your student may not watch movies the same again as 90%, and the top-grossing films utilize The Hero's Journey framework.