✓ = studied

basics

• how to become a screenwriter: the ultimate guide

concept

• create movie ideas that’ll get you an agent
• ✔ create a script logline that sells
• how your logline can create a great first act

character

• why your script characters feel flat and how to fix it
• character arc + demystifying a character’s wants and needs
• why creating a character bio isn’t a good starting point and what to do instead

plot/structure

• ✔ the 12 act 1 beats you should include in your script
• (500) days of summer breakdown reveals non-linear structure isn’t so hard
• ✔ the importance of stakes