In Week One you will create a concept for your feature film, write up a pitch document, post that document, review the pitch documents of five of your peers and revise your concept with the feedback you get from your peers
Week Two: Logline and Dramatic Question
In Week Two you will create a Logline and a Dramatic Question for your feature film, post those documents, review the Logline and DramaticQuestion pitches of five of your peers and revise your work with the feedback you get from your peers
Week Three Create your character profile(s)
In Week Three you will create detailed descriptions of the main characters in your screenplay, post your character profiles, review the character profiles of five of your peers and revise your work with the feedback you get from your peers
Week Four: The Three Act Story Arc
In Week Four you will learn about the Three Act Structure for your feature film, you will write an outline for Act One and an outline for the First Ten Pages of your script, review the outlines of five of your peers and revise your work with the feedback you get from your peers
Week Five: Screenplay Formatting and Software
In Week Five, you will learn about the unique formatting in screenplay writing and you will learn to use screenplay software. You will become familiar with the software and practice with it, getting ready to begin your screenplay next week.
Week Six: Begin your screenplay
Week Six represents the actual beginning of your screenplay. You've created your idea, your logline, the dramatic question, your character profiles. You've outlined Act One and written your outline for your first ten pages. Now you're ready to transform that outline into script form. In this week you will complete the first ten pages of your unique screenplay.
Week Seven: The middle section of Act One
In Week Seven, you will write an outline for the middle section of Act One. After posting your outline and giving feedback to five of your peers, you will then write pages 11 to 20, post that piece of your screenplay and give feedback to your peers' work.
Week Eight: Write the final section of Act One
In Week Eight, you will write pages 21-30 which will close out Act One of your screen play. You will post your work and review the work of five of your peers.
Week Nine: Table read Act One
In Week Nine, you have the week off from writing. This week, you will get together with a few friends and read Act One of your screenplay, focusing on the dialogue.
Week Ten: Begin Act Two
In Week Ten, you will write part one of Act Two (pages 31-40)
Week Eleven: Write pages 41-50
In Week Eleven, you will write pages 41-50 of your screenplay
Week Twelve: Write pages 51-60
In Week Twelve you will write pages 51-60 and will pass the halfway point of your screenplay.
Week Thirteen: Write pages 61-70
In Week Thirteen you will write pages 61-70, pushing your screenplay towards the end of Act Two.
Week Fourteen: Write pages 71-80
In Week Fourteen, you will finish up Act Two, writing pages 71-80
Week Fifteen: Table read Acts One and Two
In Week Fifteen, you have the week off from writing. Instead, you will get together with a few friends and read Acts One and Two of your screenplay, focusing on the dialogue.
Week Sixteen: Write pages 81-90
In Week Sixteen, you will begin the final act of your screenplay.
Week Seventeen: Write pages 91-100
In Week Seventeen, you will write pages 91-100, completing the middle section of Act Three
Week Eighteen: Finish Act Three
In Week Eighteen, you will write pages 100-110, finishing the final Act of your screenplay.
Week Nineteen: Table read your entire script
Week Twenty: Finishing things up.
In Week Twenty, you will post your completed, polished script and review the finished work of three of your peers. Then you will write a cold open for your screenplay and a synopsis to submit to agents and producers.