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Action
is the progressive movement of a plot; moving from one event to the next
Three Types of Completion
Gets
Doesn’t get
Partial
Interruption
Scene should do at least 2 or 3 things
Advance the plot
Reveal Character
Deepen audience understanding by conveying Theme or Back-story
Three- Part Nature
Set-up
Rising Action
Resolution
Conflict
is the driving force of your screenplay; the kinetic energy. The fundamental opposition between characters or between a character and a dramatic force
Which of these sentences is written in present tense
The boys look at the ducks
Which of these sentences is written in active voice
The dog os chewing a bone
Inciting Incident
The event that introduces the primary conflict and launches the main character in there journey
Dilemma
is a situation with a choice to be made in which neither alternative is acceptable.,
The Four elements of character are
Want/Objective
Need
Obstacle
How(Choices)
Core needs that drive character wants
comfort
safety
justice
validation
Love
Respect
Major Beat
Moves plot forward, usually consists of one of the type of scene completion
Reversal
A change so significant that it causes the plot to reverse itself and change direction; a type of interruption
Minor Beat
Smaller changes that make up structure of a scene
Point of attack
minor beats are connective moment between major beats
Major beat should be the climax of the scene
Screenplay Formatting
Helps us to organize and clearly present action and production information
Voiceover
What condition would be applied to a character cure for a voice that does not originate in the same physical location as the Action or cannot be heard deigtically
Note 
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