How To Write a Movie Script : How to Develop Plot & Subplot in a Movie Script

Learn how to develop plots and subplots in a movie script in this free screenplay instruction video from our motion picture expert and experienced executive producer.

Expert: Ron Becks
Bio: Ron Becks has been acting since he was a child. His feature film "1st Testament--CIA Vengance" (2001) and his documentary "Haitian Slave Children-- Forgotten Angels (2002)" have won film awards.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• screen
• writing
• movie
• script
• screenwriter
• motion
• pictures
• film

[darthsane]

This guy is cool!

[LuvRocket13]

I was thinking more like Morgan Freeman...

[ArturoDabdoub]

@doctorw2 But, being good at writting, and having good ideas, have nothing to do with the technical aspects of a script. Ideas, inspiration, has more to do with reading, watching and thinking, than writing. Those who speak too much, listen too little.

Everyone has their own tools and methods to write about whatever, but the more tools and techniques you can grasp and handle, the easier you'll find or develop better personal techniques to make what you want, the way you want it.

[TheWaynelds]

I write my own cartoons for youtube and never once planned it out before hand. i usually get a basic idea of what i want it to be about,write the 1st scene, record voices, and then animate the scene, then plan out the next while im at work or something so i'll have something ready to contribute when i get home. I kind of like being spontanious with my stories, but i also think it's a good idea to plan them out like this. I'm going to try it this way for my next episode 7 see how it works.

[MtLionProductionz]

@Starlight3929 same!!!!!

[Starlight3929]

@herogna oh my gosh thats the same thing that I'm doing this summer wow.

[herogna]

what a brilliant man. me and a frind is making a script this summer and really need helt to get started.

[souljalinchen]

@jason20021 maybe to late...whatever:

1) Writing Your First Movie Script 2) How to Get started 3) 3 Act Structure 4) Characters 5) Movie Script Length 6) Conflict 7) Protagonist 8) Supporting Characters 9) Story Turns 10) Fire Point 11) Plot and Subplot 12) Dialogue 13) Format Action 14) Format Narrative 15) Format Heading 16) Theme Patterns

[doctorw2]

if you have natural knack for writing this is a piece of cake but, if you dont have that its going to be hard work for you but, the best thing is to keep writing and writing the more writing you do the better you get the feel of the script and ideas will just spring out of nowhere.