One of the key structuring decisions, before you begin writing your screenplay, is whether to keep it linear or non-linear. Both are techniques that deal with time. Unlike the three-act structure which primarily concerns itself with the overall narrative arc, linear and non linear structures dictate the sequencing of events ie. the order in which […]
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In contemporary storytelling, screenwriters and authors often draw from a variety of structural models, including the traditional three-act structure, to shape their narratives. This is the most common and basic structure for a new writer to get started to understand the foundations of constructing a story. Once you go deeper, you will find many such […]
Books are great for learning the technical aspects of screenwriting. They can be especially useful before you start writing. But often when you’re in the middle of writing your screenplay, what you need most is motivation. That’s where podcasts come in handy. They’re not just more convenient to consume; they also offer a more dynamic […]
Everyone is a storyteller. The medium may differ, and the talent may vary but innately everyone has at some point worn the hat of a storyteller. Not everyone has or needs to read technical books to learn screenwriting. Whether you’ve told them through writing short stories or by narrating a funny incident that happened to […]
The three act structure is a general storytelling blueprint. Whether you’re a novelist, playwright, or a screenwriter, it serves as a useful guide in crafting your narrative. While some writers find this approach in constructing stories to be formulaic and unartistic, the three act structure isn’t a storytelling “hack” or prescription but a framework that […]
Writing a screenplay is already difficult. And when you have thought of what you want to write, the last thing you want to be worried about is how to write and format it correctly. It can be intimidating to know the rules and this article hopes to serve as a guide to help you format […]
The first step in writing a screenplay is having an idea. The tool required in order to come up with a compelling, unique idea is knowledge or life experience. The next step is to translate this idea into a story and screenplay. While you can technically use a pen & paper or standard word processing […]
There are numerous ways you can write your screenplay. Some writers prefer to directly write the screenplay, some like to outline first, while some prefer a method that combines the two. While there is no one gold standard method for writing a screenplay, there are different approaches you can borrow from especially when you’re first […]
Story frameworks help you map out your myriad ideas into a screenplay. In the year 2005, Blake Snyder famously introduced a 15 point beat sheet in his book book “Save The Cat”. It provides a set of 15 clearly defined elements that every screenplay should have. Additionally it also specifies what page or page range […]
We have just released an update to Scrite. This time we decided to not get very ambitious in terms of features, but to simply focus on bug fixes and stability. In this page we outline all the changes in this version. But if you just want to grab the update, then head to Download / […]