Screenplay Structure Summaries

A systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond (read more)

A systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond will thwart.

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Built on the question of whether men and women can, 'Just be friends', this script forms a prototype romantic comedy of, (read more)

Built on the question of whether men and women can, 'Just be friends', this script forms a prototype romantic comedy of, 'Boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back'. The pacing, plot point timing and reversals are ideally placed.

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The script utilizes both the death of Jo's father from a tornado, and the estrangement of Jo and Bill as emotional backdrops (read more)

The script utilizes both the death of Jo's father from a tornado, and the estrangement of Jo and Bill as emotional backdrops to their scientific pursuit of tornadoes.

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A remarkably good biography and 'black humor' approach to an addict who manages to come through the experience alive. (read more)

A remarkably good biography and 'black humor' approach to an addict who manages to come through the experience alive. Excellent example of how to use additional characters to magnify the personality and challenges of the protagonist. 

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An excellent example of pursuit where the protagonist (Bond) and antagonist (Carver) cross paths from Act II onwards. The antagonist (read more)

An excellent example of pursuit where the protagonist (Bond) and antagonist (Carver) cross paths from Act II onwards. The antagonist also has a surrogate fighter (Stamper) for Bond to continuously battle.

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