Screenwriting U Rewriting

21 STEPS TO A PROFESSIONAL REWRITE
F INAL TELECONFERENCE OF THE P RO S ERIES - 2014
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6-month Online Screenwriting Class.
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The ProSeries Rewrite Process

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THE PROSERIES REWRITE PROCESS - 2012

6.
PURPOSE OF REWRITE
5.
SURFACE
1. _____________
7.
4.
2. _____________
3.
2.
3. _____________
1.
KEY: PUT THE ______________________________ BENEATH THE SUR FACE.

DEFINITIONS FOR REWRITING
Editing _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Rewriting______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
CONTINUE TO BE _____________________ AS YOU REWRITE AND YOUR SCRIPT WILL BE AMAZING IN

THE END.

THE REWRITE STEPS

IMPORTANT KEY: START WITH THE LARGE CHUNKS AND WORK DOWN TO THE SMALLER ONES.
LEVEL 1: MAKE SURE THE STORY WORKS.

1. Get clear on your _____________________________________.
Opening
Inciting Incident
Act 1 turning point
Mid point
Act 2 turning point
Crisis
Climax
Resolution
Final page
2. Present your audience/reader with an unforgettable __________________________.
KEY ingredient: What is the ________________________?
3. Write it in ______________________ until you are completely inspired.

VERSION 1: ___________________ ______________________________________.
VERSION 2: ___________________ ______________________________________.
4. Make sure the outline is the _________________________________________________________.
KEY: Use the ___________________ and ____________________ to keep the story on track.

5. Are there any __________________________________ that need to be solved?

KEY: Solve them on __________________________ , not __________________________.
6. List out the _____________________________________.

Do they either ___________________ or __________________ the plot?
If they don't, cut them.
LEVEL 2: ELEVATE YOUR CHARACTERS
7. Make sure your ______________________________ are perfect.
KEY: ______________________________________ equal compelling characters.
CHARACTER PROFILE
A _________________
B _________________
C _________________
8. Make sure your lead characters are _____________________ in some significant way.
KEY: Three familiar traits and one _____________________________.
D _________________
E _________________
9. Check each of your main characters to make sure they have ____________________.
KEY: Give them something they are ______________________ that is

_________________________ to the story.

10. Improve one _____________________________________ at a time.

Protagonist and ___antagonist______
Protagonist and ___love interest_____
Protagonist and ___supporting characters__
Antagonist and ____love interest_______
Antagonist and ____supporting characters__
11. Character relationships that work:

A. Are there ___________________________ to build rapport?
B. Are there ____________________________ that causes conflict?
C. Do they have __________________________________ that increase the
subtext and conflict?
12. Character journeys we care about.
What is their ____________________________________________?
Compare _________________________ to _________________________.
___________________________ cause some change for lead characters.
13. Introduce lead characters ________________________.
LEAD CHARACTER
INTRODUCTIONS
1 ___________________________
Advertisement __________________________________________
2 ___________________________
3 ___________________________
14. How do your main characters _________________ ?
4 ___________________________
- Do they need to be _______________________ more powerfully?

LEVEL 3: CREATE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS
15. How can my situation ___________________________________ my lead characters?
Situation = __________________________________________________________________
Every scene is another opportunity to ____________________________________________.
16. Write through __________________________________________.
Look at every scene and ask, Does this situation ______________________________________?
LEVEL 4: ACTION WITH MEANING
17. Two Types of Action

A. __________________________________ Action =
B. __________________________________ Action =
THE PROCESS
1.
What is the ___________________________________?
2. How can I deliver that ____________________________________________?

LEVEL 5: ENTERTAINING DIALOGUE

18. Dialogue is NOT about ________________________________________. Dialogue Accomplishes:
A. ____________________________________
B. ____________________________________
C. ____________________________________
D. ____________________________________
19. Unique Character Dialogue

A . Isolate ____________________________________ of character A.
B. Rewrite as you think through _______________________________ ONLY.
C. One character per _______________________________.

LEVEL 6: WORDSMITHING THAT SELLS
20. Basic wordsmithing = grammar, spelling, formatting, word choice, etc.
Success = _________________________________
1. __________________________________________________
2.___________________________ _______________________
21. Creating memorable lines that sell your script.
A. __________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________

Over 250 ProSeries Writers have sold scripts,

done writing assignments, or
landed representation.
In the ProSeries, you will:
P RO S ERIES
4 Stages - 10 Classes
300 Professional Skills
Write the best script of your life, so far,
STAGE ONE: CREATE THE

FOUNDATION OF A MARKETABLE
SCREENPLAY.
Learn 300 high-level screenwriting techniques,
1. Create a Marketable Concept in
Combine writing with business so your script fits

producers needs,
Build the habit of writing and improving everyday,
Improve your writing by 200% or more,
And receive an invitation to the ProSeries Alumni.
ProSeries Alumni
the High Concept class.

2. Plotting and Outlining an
amazing story.
3. Create Characters for A-list
Actors.
STAGE TWO: MAKE THE SCRIPT A

PAGE-TURNER
4. Write Fascinating Scenes.
Instant network of high-level writers who are active

in the business,
Great feeback source,
Special events for ProSeries Alumni where we meet

with agents, managers and producers face-to-face,
ScreenwritingU promoting your successes to the

industry.
5. Create Anticipation, Expectation,

and Compelling Description.
Turn your script into a PageTurner.
STAGE THREE: ELEVATE YOUR

WRITING TO A PROFESSIONAL
LEVEL.
6. Revealing Subtext Class.
Regular price $1100
7. Advanced Dialogue.
Teleconference special $________________.
8. Make your First Ten

Pages Shine.
9. Write a Great Ending.
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YOUR SCRIPT READY FOR THE
MARKET.
10. Create a Complete Marketing
Campaign for your script.


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21 STEPS TO A PROFESSIONAL REWRITE

F INAL TELECONFERENCE OF THE P RO S ERIES - 2014

6-month Online Screenwriting Class.

List of over 250 deals made by the ProSeries Alumni.

The ProSeries Rewrite Process

THE PROSERIES REWRITE PROCESS - 2012

KEY: PUT THE ______________________________ BENEATH THE SUR FACE.

CONTINUE TO BE _____________________ AS YOU REWRITE AND YOUR SCRIPT WILL BE AMAZING IN

The ProSeries Rewrite Process

THE REWRITE STEPS

LEVEL 1: MAKE SURE THE STORY WORKS.

2. Present your audience/reader with an unforgettable __________________________.

KEY ingredient: What is the ________________________?

3. Write it in ______________________ until you are completely inspired.

4. Make sure the outline is the _________________________________________________________.

The ProSeries Rewrite Process

5. Are there any __________________________________ that need to be solved?

6. List out the _____________________________________.

LEVEL 2: ELEVATE YOUR CHARACTERS

7. Make sure your ______________________________ are perfect.

KEY: ______________________________________ equal compelling characters.

KEY: Three familiar traits and one _____________________________.

KEY: Give them something they are ______________________ that is

The ProSeries Rewrite Process

10. Improve one _____________________________________ at a time.

11. Character relationships that work:

What is their ____________________________________________?

Compare _________________________ to _________________________.

___________________________ cause some change for lead characters.

13. Introduce lead characters ________________________.

14. How do your main characters _________________ ?

- Do they need to be _______________________ more powerfully?

The ProSeries Rewrite Process

LEVEL 3: CREATE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS

15. How can my situation ___________________________________ my lead characters?

Every scene is another opportunity to ____________________________________________.

16. Write through __________________________________________.

Look at every scene and ask, Does this situation ______________________________________?

LEVEL 4: ACTION WITH MEANING

17. Two Types of Action

What is the ___________________________________?

2. How can I deliver that ____________________________________________?

The ProSeries Rewrite Process

LEVEL 5: ENTERTAINING DIALOGUE

19. Unique Character Dialogue

B. Rewrite as you think through _______________________________ ONLY.

C. One character per _______________________________.

The ProSeries Rewrite Process

Over 250 ProSeries Writers have sold scripts,

300 Professional Skills

Write the best script of your life, so far,

STAGE ONE: CREATE THE

Learn 300 high-level screenwriting techniques,

1. Create a Marketable Concept in

Combine writing with business so your script fits

Build the habit of writing and improving everyday,

Improve your writing by 200% or more,

And receive an invitation to the ProSeries Alumni.

the High Concept class.

STAGE TWO: MAKE THE SCRIPT A

Instant network of high-level writers who are active

Great feeback source,

Special events for ProSeries Alumni where we meet

ScreenwritingU promoting your successes to the

Compare _ to _.