Development & Writing
Screenplay Writing 101
From blank page to polished draft — master the structure, format, and craft that turns your idea into a professional screenplay.
What you'll learn
✓Format a screenplay that meets professional industry standards
✓Build a story using the three-act structure that actually holds together
✓Write dialogue that reveals character and drives the scene forward
✓Complete a full first draft and know exactly how to rewrite it
Pairs with this tool
Table Read
Once you've written your screenplay, use the Table Read tool to hear it performed aloud by AI voices. It instantly reveals pacing issues, flat dialogue, and scenes that drag — the things you can't catch on the page.
Open Table Read →Course chapters
Module 1 — Foundations
I6 min
Format, terminology, and why structure matters before word one
What Is a Screenplay?
II8 min
Margins, sluglines, action lines, and how Final Draft works
Industry Formatting Standards
III7 min
One sentence. Your entire film. How to write a logline that sells
Writing the Logline
IV9 min
Generating, testing, and committing to the right story idea
Finding Your Story Idea
Module 2 — Story & Structure
V10 min
Setup, confrontation, resolution — and why this framework still works
The Three-Act Structure
VI8 min
Turning your outline into a scene-by-scene map before you write
Building Your Scene List
VII7 min
How secondary storylines deepen your main plot without pulling focus
Subplots & Parallel Storytelling
VIII9 min
Pages 55-60 — the moment your story has to change direction or die
The Midpoint & Act Breaks
Module 3 — Characters & Dialogue
Module 4 — Drafting & Rewriting