Overview of Screenwriting

A Great Screenplay Idea - The most important part of filmmaking

A film can survive marginal acting, bad lighting and a host of other sins, IF the story is fantastic. Never forget that the story is all important. The finest production values in the world won't save a script that is a dog.

The fist step is find the idea. It's just a few sentences that instantly get your attention.

The following section outlines the steps to go from the first conception of an idea to a final polished screenplay.