Booker+McCain

BookerMcCain UGP

__ Unfamiliar Genre Project Proposal __

Name: Screenplay

__ Why interested: __

I’ve always been a fan of movies and the way good dialogue can leave a lasting impression on someone. I find it to be one of the most interesting writing genres and writing one is something I’ve been interested in doing. I believe this project can __help__ me develop my writing skills by allowing me to create a story, characters and bring those characters to life through dialogue.

__ What do you know about the genre? __

I know that this genre is usually written for television and movies. Screenplays are written in a specific format and can often be very long. I also know that this genre not only involves dialogue between characters, but it also involves the writer describing the scene and location.

== You can learn this, but probably not write a full-length screen-play. You could write a 10-minute scene, which would probably require 8-10 pages of writing. It's very meticulous, but rewarding to study for the reasons you give. Think of an hour-long play and break it into eighths. Write one-eighth. ==

@Annotated Bib McCain Annotated Bibliography
Screenplay Users Guide

UGPScreenplay1

UGPScreenplaydraft2

UGPScreenplayFinalDraft

UGP Reflection


 * Annotated Bibliography (5) 5 **
 * User’s Guide (10) 10 **
 * Several drafts + Final draft (15) 15 **
 * Reflection on the Process (10) 10 **

** Total(40) 40 **

**The pacing and detail in this script seemed exactly what is required for the genre. You don't over-rely on the dialogue to show the conflicts of the main character. You keep the viewer in suspense for first five minutes of the story and finally articulate the conflict at the end of this segment. Your User's Guide is very practical and gives a sense of the writing process. Your reflection seems to minimize the difficulty of learning the genre, which puzzles me, because I bet you planned to produce a lot more of the story in the time you had to write. It is a painstaking process. Maybe you already knew that.**
 * Good profile of your learning process.**


 * Booker McCain Portfolio**