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Top Ten Screenplay Essentials By Michael Schilf · June 18, 2010 There are many parts to building a screenplay. It’s a mistake to think you just sit down and write one. A screenplay, like an automobile, has many components, and they must be arranged and fastened in the right places. There are thousands of parts to a car, as is the case with the construction of a screenplay. However, all of those thousands come from these ten major building blocks. Take care of these ten screenplay essentials, and you will – without a doubt – end up with a better script. 1. Story and Character A screenplay starts from a High Concept idea, from the development of an unforgettable character, or in the best case from both. 2. Outline Before Writing Know at least how the story ends, begins, as well as the screenplay’s five major plot points before writing the script. 3. Three-Act Structure The experts can debate sequences, but all agree the story is told in three acts, with a turning-point to end Ac