Screenwriting Essentials

Start your screenwriting journey off strong! As you get more comfortable with working in WriterDuet, take a moment to check out these screenwriting essentials.



Award-winning screenwriting duo Alisha Brophy & Scott Miles (Inside Job, Netflix) use a 4-phase process to outline their script and turn a story idea into a finished screenplay. Learn more...



This narrative model is fundamentally rooted in what the majority of people find enjoyable to watch. It’s a method of arranging a story’s main plot points, or beats, into relatable and engaging moving parts. Learn more...


Screenplay formatting is the framework for your vision. It is the skeleton for you to craft your story around. Scene headings, action lines, dialogue lines, etc. are simply the place holders. Learn more...

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