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Way 9: Structure

Now we take another step towards developing your drama premise by giving it some structure and beats for you to continue to build on.

\u201cI think structure is so deep in us\u2026 we put it even in stories we tell our friends or in emails we write. We want it. It\u2019s how we create meaning. So I feel like sometimes coming at it from an analytical way is like denying your birthright \u2014 which is story structure.\u201d \u2014 Greta Gerwig \u2014

OBJECTIVE: To understand and build out the structure and series of events for your dramatic premise.

ADVICE: Structure is absurdly important in story. And because structure is so critical, you\u2019ll find that almost every \u2018story expert\u2019 has their own system on how you should tackle it. This often leads to the paralysis of analysis for screenwriters as they read endless different systems and directives for structure.

EXERCISE: Since film is a visual medium, and screenwriting is the blueprint for film, we always want to focus on visualization first. So it\u2019s time to envision your drama\u2019s trailer.
The first thing that you need to do is go on YouTube and watch trailers for dramas that are close to the category and themes of your premise. In fact, watch as many drama movie trailers as you can. We\u2019re particularly looking for those horrible types of trailers that give away too much information, because that is exactly what we\u2019ll be asking you to create for your drama premise. We want a trailer in mind that gives away the twists and turns \u2014 and even the ending.

The trailer has laid out almost all of the major moments, beats, and visual elements of the film. This is what we want you to do.

This trailer you create will turn out to be the bones of your outline or extended synopsis/treatment for your screenplay before you start writing it.


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