How to write and format screenplays like a pro! Script writing tips and tricks

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    In this video, I demonstrate how to write a screenplay using Writer Duet by turning a scene from Joker (2019) into a screenplay.
    We go over the conventions of screenplay writing and the key elements such as slugline, action, dialogue, and transitions.
    This video is primarily intended for students of film, media, and television, but anyone who has an interest in screenplay writing will find something of use!
    I have since made a further video on writing screenplays which you can watch here
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  • @TheMediaInsider
    @TheMediaInsider  Рік тому +19

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  • @SignalFlowers
    @SignalFlowers 3 роки тому +600

    This teaching technique is phenomenal. I'm not exaggerating but, instead of writing an imaginary scene and making people imagine that scene in their heads, like most other tutorials, you took a film scene and "reverse engineered" it. Extremely easy to understand.
    This has to be the most useful video on screenwriting I've seen till now. You're a great teacher.

    • @TheMediaInsider
      @TheMediaInsider  3 роки тому +43

      Wow, thank you very much! I'm so glad you found this video useful

    • @Mrratimel
      @Mrratimel 2 роки тому +10

      Sure it very useful thanks for this video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @to_mar_s
      @to_mar_s 2 роки тому +7

      Yes! Exactly what I've come here to write! This is such a great way to start writing 👏👏 thank you for this video 😍

    • @drkarthik
      @drkarthik 2 роки тому +4

      Yes..Absolutely right..This reverse engineering technique made me understand the screen writing components beautifully...Thank you "The Media Insider"

    • @tracystephaniedelacruz9508
      @tracystephaniedelacruz9508 Рік тому

      Can you help me to make a screen play writing about a rose for Emily? Please 🥺 thank youuu ❤️

  • @nm.v2419
    @nm.v2419 3 роки тому +234

    after six years, you've finally helped me in understanding and writing my first professional draft script!

    • @powrpuffboy
      @powrpuffboy Рік тому +1

      6 years ? Ohmygawd

    • @AdithyaSaiKumar
      @AdithyaSaiKumar Рік тому

      @@powrpuffboy same here mate

    • @danger00722
      @danger00722 Рік тому +1

      ​@@AdithyaSaiKumar you really devoted your 6 years on one script ??

    • @Celeborn93
      @Celeborn93 Рік тому +7

      @@danger00722 What's wrong with that? It might be a really good script. I'm working on a story that's been ongoing for 7+ years, and i'm only just finished outlining about half of it.

    • @danger00722
      @danger00722 Рік тому +3

      @@Celeborn93 ntg wrong with that but i salute your devotion as some people changes their ideas while writing one script

  • @nikkikruz8458
    @nikkikruz8458 Рік тому +13

    THIS WAS AN ABSOLUTE, PHENOMENAL TUTORIAL...very basic, simple and to the point. I'm an actress and a brand spankin new writer trying to learn how to write my own content. I have watched a million videos and learned that all teachers can't teach. Your video was sooooo simple to understand. Thank you so much for sharing this content. It really helped me get started.

  • @TheAmitkhandekar
    @TheAmitkhandekar 4 роки тому +20

    One important thing is , screenplay is written with one thing in mind that, the writer and the reader both are living the scene as if they are in the scene, observing. "WE" here is used for the writer and the reader, who both are experiencing the scene live.

  • @reddjinn911
    @reddjinn911 4 роки тому +141

    Great process breakdown. Just to chime in, using terms like "we see" or transitions like "cut to" are often reserved for scripts being prepared photography. Many established writers will approach the first interation (not draft) very much like a novel as some feel "we" and anything technical pulls the initial read away from the story. This is of course up for debate but just be prepared for little odd preferences from reader to reader. Simply starting a new slug line is more often than not enough to let the reader know you've transitioned into a new scene.
    One last note, format is also rocky. For example, V.O. is sometime seen in parentheses next to the characters name during dialogue. And "continuous" is used to show something continues despite some transition...etc... this video is a fantastic example but be ready to adapt your format to fit your submission :)

  • @yikes_lazzy
    @yikes_lazzy Рік тому +83

    Thank you so much for this!! I'm getting into filmmaking, with no degree or extensive training and I'm trying my hardest to work with what I've got. So grateful for this video, it helps a ton. You explained everything in a clean and concise way, AND you made everything digestible. Again, thank you for this.

    • @ErinJDickey
      @ErinJDickey Рік тому +4

      Me too! He has done a great job. Best wishes.

    • @tracystephaniedelacruz9508
      @tracystephaniedelacruz9508 Рік тому

      Can you help me to make a screen play writing about a rose for Emily? Please 🥺 thank youuu ❤️

    • @ReelRespawn_
      @ReelRespawn_ Рік тому

      @@tracystephaniedelacruz9508 still need help?

  • @Luckylukeproduction
    @Luckylukeproduction 4 роки тому +20

    I just read Joker script. Happy I stumbled onto ur video

    • @TheMediaInsider
      @TheMediaInsider  4 роки тому +7

      It’s interesting the number of things you can easily miss in the film which is made quite obvious by reading the script

  • @kaustavdas212
    @kaustavdas212 2 роки тому +16

    I have been trying to write a screenplay of a story but could not find anything until I found this. this is just what I needed. heartfelt thanks.

  • @sophieemeny2347
    @sophieemeny2347 4 роки тому +54

    This was so useful! I'm a media student currently, writing screenplays on the side for fun and this cemented the basics for me. :)

  • @sadaa6463
    @sadaa6463 3 роки тому +2

    This man has said all the things I wanted to hear , thanks man

  • @kingLroc
    @kingLroc Рік тому +3

    I dont understand why more people dont format their teaching videos like yours this is extremely helpfull thank you!❤

  • @shreyashikashyap2999
    @shreyashikashyap2999 3 роки тому +6

    This process was so easy to grasp. Thank you.

  • @TheBitzr
    @TheBitzr 3 роки тому +10

    Wow! This is incredibly well made and informative. 💕 Fantastic video, very helpful!

  • @romaneaster9492
    @romaneaster9492 Рік тому +2

    Straight forward and easy to understand. Definitely saved a lot of my time. Thanks!

  • @yusuflee8113
    @yusuflee8113 Рік тому

    man, absolutely love your video, your clear explanation, and your content, thanks!

  • @Heyitsvickkk
    @Heyitsvickkk 3 роки тому +8

    I have watched other videos but this video is so detailed and your writing is too. Thank You!

  • @carlosguzmanav
    @carlosguzmanav Рік тому +1

    so useful, easy to understand and practical at the same time. Great content! It helps me a lot.

  • @emerybraun4698
    @emerybraun4698 3 роки тому +15

    I love this video! I’m planning on writing my own screenplay soon, this helps a lot.

  • @gracenmotion2402
    @gracenmotion2402 4 місяці тому

    Man! You really helped me out. What an awesome tutorial. Thanks so much. I definitely clicked thumbs up and subscribed.

  • @sellothabane3331
    @sellothabane3331 Місяць тому

    Wonderful teacher! So, beginner friendly. Much appreciated. Blessings!

  • @MsGlo66
    @MsGlo66 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for your precious help!

  • @ErinJDickey
    @ErinJDickey Рік тому

    Thank you so much for this! You are a wonderful teacher. I am wanting to write my first script and wanted to know where to start with the format. You are the best.

  • @manifestmyreality2025
    @manifestmyreality2025 3 роки тому +3

    wow, thank you for going over it this way, super helpful.

  • @iplusae3908
    @iplusae3908 Рік тому

    I can see you've got what it takes to convey knowledge, it's more of practical here, the video really helps, as I need more guidance from you.
    Thanks for this great video, makes it a bit easier than those I've come across

  • @Mikial.
    @Mikial. 3 роки тому +12

    Im going to start media when we get back to school in September and you’re videos have helped me get a good introduction to the topic, thank you so much 😊

  • @BrandonSezHi
    @BrandonSezHi 11 місяців тому

    Thanks! I've always wanted to know how to format a script as I've always had an interest in storytelling and filmmaking. I appreciate the video, very well and simply explained.

  • @TombomOfficial
    @TombomOfficial Рік тому +3

    Always good for a nice refresher. I've seen a lot of screenplays and plays in my life but I have yet to actually fully write my own (as always, starts with a killer idea) so to see it written down simply and succinctly is useful. Thanks for this.

  • @monaxia5817
    @monaxia5817 7 місяців тому

    I've been trying to learn formating for months and this video helped me more practical information than all the sources i checked together. Thank you!

  • @Frankonstein
    @Frankonstein Рік тому +10

    hey man. Awesome job. You really made almost ten months of work done in just 10 minutes. Just the lesson I was looking for.

  • @casualgamerthatsucks6576
    @casualgamerthatsucks6576 Рік тому +6

    This is concise and simple. Straightforward to the point. I like it, thank you. Makes it look easy for natural writers like me.

  • @missa3645
    @missa3645 9 місяців тому +1

    Script-making is explained in an interesting way. It has been a great learning experience for me, thank you so much.

  • @littleratchild3028
    @littleratchild3028 Рік тому

    thank you so much for this, i am thinking of going into screenwriting as a profession. this was extremely help and easy to understand. this allowed me to learn most of the terminology. thank you again.

  • @adriatic123
    @adriatic123 Місяць тому

    This was actually very helpful, thanks

  • @raviteja1388
    @raviteja1388 3 роки тому +1

    This is one of the finest explanations

  • @pal_mac_
    @pal_mac_ Рік тому

    I’m a young freelance animator who’s just getting to write a formal storyboard script for the first time for my school district’s film festival. Learned some good terms here!

  • @JonathanBhagan
    @JonathanBhagan Рік тому

    one of the best examples i've seen on youtube

  • @shawningwane
    @shawningwane 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much, seeing you apply this to a movie I'm familiar with did help greatly. It's better than you telling me how a scene is made.

  • @balazslukacs3436
    @balazslukacs3436 Рік тому

    After I watched this video, I finally can make my own movie more professional than it used to be. You helped me a lot, thank you for that. Have a nice day

  • @mercyaluko6716
    @mercyaluko6716 11 місяців тому

    Very helpful. I admire your teaching method. It makes it easy to understand and very relatable. Thank you.

  • @agustephanie4827
    @agustephanie4827 3 роки тому

    Most helpful tutorial ever. I subscribed and liked after the first two minutes. Wished I watched this three weeks ago

  • @charliederic152
    @charliederic152 Рік тому

    Thank you this will really make me improve my craft in screen play .

  • @davidwalter2002
    @davidwalter2002 Рік тому

    Very informative, and, best of all, concise! This video helped me immensely.

  • @manishsumitradevi
    @manishsumitradevi Рік тому

    Such a wonderful and simple explanation. Thank you. Love and respect from Vancouver.

  • @resilientfilms8511
    @resilientfilms8511 Рік тому

    Very helpful thanks, I'll be rewatching this when I get stuck writting my own Screenplay ! thanks again!

  • @manajbanerjee8615
    @manajbanerjee8615 2 роки тому

    Thanks for making complex things so simple with real-time examples. Love the tutorial.

  • @dillonfernando2803
    @dillonfernando2803 4 роки тому +2

    Pls keep making more videos, this was really awesome!

  • @annabelleroma2336
    @annabelleroma2336 4 місяці тому

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @user-vf5yu7me7i
    @user-vf5yu7me7i 8 місяців тому +1

    your screenplays are very good and amazing

  • @maybeoneday9027
    @maybeoneday9027 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for explaining this in a very easy way to understand the whole process

  • @franklynagbebaku2971
    @franklynagbebaku2971 2 роки тому

    This is so helpful. I don't have enough words to convey my thanks.

  • @YadaChristLifeChurch
    @YadaChristLifeChurch Рік тому

    I'm from ETHIOPIA, Thanks for your teaching and advice!

  • @purityagbasieje
    @purityagbasieje 4 місяці тому

    The video is amazing, thank you so much sir 🙏🙏🙏

  • @randomspirit
    @randomspirit 3 місяці тому

    Thank you, that was VERY helpful! Subscribing!

  • @Father_of_Internet
    @Father_of_Internet 2 роки тому

    Best teacher ive seen hands down and this is my first video. seeeesh

  • @Miracle_production
    @Miracle_production 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much, I am a beginner in screenwriting, your video really helped me.

  • @pheonix9242
    @pheonix9242 3 роки тому +6

    This is amazing, needs more views

  • @toodle171
    @toodle171 Рік тому

    Great way of presenting how / what to do!

  • @sheehannag1283
    @sheehannag1283 Рік тому

    This will help man. Appreciate it

  • @ihsan1835
    @ihsan1835 3 роки тому +8

    THANK YOU! was trying to find for a script writing tutorial and this one was the best. I am gonna start my first ever short film and this really helped! Thanks again :)

    • @hermannaoudou3271
      @hermannaoudou3271 2 роки тому +1

      I wish you all the best! Once done, kindly drop the link here, I would like to watch it :)

  • @yoshiz594
    @yoshiz594 Рік тому

    Vert good video! I have just started my fillmaking carerr and this changed for me everything! please to more videos like this ❤.

  • @jbmglobalmediaproductions4229

    This is the most helpfull video in a long time made it very easy for me to write a screen play ,,,thank you so much ...

  • @siwill09
    @siwill09 Рік тому

    this was immensely helpful!!

  • @MichaelDemdam
    @MichaelDemdam Рік тому

    thank you for this. you helped me to understand how to write a script. planning to write soon.👍

  • @amorets
    @amorets 9 місяців тому

    Love this. Interesting way of teaching script writing.

    • @TheMediaInsider
      @TheMediaInsider  9 місяців тому

      Thanks! Are there other videos like this you’d like to see?

  • @sheriberrie
    @sheriberrie Рік тому

    thanks so much, ur an amazing tutor, I feel inspired to carry on my screenplay

  • @MosesFashina
    @MosesFashina Рік тому

    Thank you. This helped a lot. Thanks so much.

  • @oluebubefaitholub995
    @oluebubefaitholub995 Рік тому

    Thank you so much sir, this really helped me finished up my home work

  • @Render-scribe
    @Render-scribe 5 місяців тому

    Very helpful! Thank you for this tutorial👍

  • @Karahofficial
    @Karahofficial 3 роки тому +1

    I found this very useful. Thank you very much

  • @shawshank178
    @shawshank178 Рік тому

    What a scene to be used as a teaching tool!

  • @sophiamclean2781
    @sophiamclean2781 Рік тому

    This is soo good! Thankyou 🙏🏾

  • @Elijah-rk7oc
    @Elijah-rk7oc 10 місяців тому +1

    Great experience with this tutorial 😁

  • @whovikrantsingh
    @whovikrantsingh 2 роки тому

    I think this reverse process is a great way to self-train in screenwriting. Very helpful, keep it up.

  • @eoncatalyst
    @eoncatalyst 9 місяців тому

    Thanks a lot such a beautiful tutorial! It’s very helpful!

  • @brshankar2010
    @brshankar2010 Рік тому

    Great presentation of how to write a screenplay, very helpful. Thanks Bro

  • @koolhand12
    @koolhand12 2 місяці тому

    THANK YOU, great presentation....beginner editor

  • @frankbarr1101
    @frankbarr1101 3 роки тому

    Very,very helpful and very clear. Thank You so much

  • @hildahjaruha
    @hildahjaruha Рік тому

    This is a good one I was really stressed out because we were taught this in class but didn't get it but I have gotten some ideas on where to start. Thank you very much

  • @josephlowry4320
    @josephlowry4320 2 роки тому

    Brilliant tips mate I starting to plan my own screenplay and these are very helpful, thanks.

  • @rolapeachy8280
    @rolapeachy8280 8 місяців тому +2

    you basically summed up 16 hours of class time in 12 minutes... but i think my professor is gonna roast the way you wrote things.

  • @TranskripFilm
    @TranskripFilm 7 місяців тому

    Amazing, love it 👍

  • @suresh36538
    @suresh36538 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for detailed explanation of screenplay.....

  • @the_filmboss
    @the_filmboss Рік тому

    I just finished reading this screenplay and I gotta say, ITS NUTHING LIKE THE DIALOGUE IN THE FILM!

  • @abhinavshrivastava5544
    @abhinavshrivastava5544 Рік тому

    It's really really great, thank you for sharing...!!

  • @ioriedwards7554
    @ioriedwards7554 3 роки тому

    Thanks for your informative article on screen writing for novices like me.

  • @manitejads7514
    @manitejads7514 11 місяців тому

    This is great. Thank you so much ❤

  • @mychalsimmons4177
    @mychalsimmons4177 11 місяців тому

    This was very helpful thank you.

  • @nikoleta_a
    @nikoleta_a 11 місяців тому

    Thanks ❤ that's so helpful. I'm working on a class project and I cried out loud trying to format it. Very useful video. 🎉

  • @vfilmation2355
    @vfilmation2355 2 роки тому

    Explanation on White or Black board is much more understandably, you showed us with Examples which makes me so clear about it this give me more energetic to start even right now. it's fun

  • @jeffoduol3511
    @jeffoduol3511 Рік тому

    Realy insightful, I'm subscribing.

    • @TheMediaInsider
      @TheMediaInsider  Рік тому

      Thanks, Jeff - is it specifically screenwriting you came for? What else do you want to see?

  • @TheAyniro
    @TheAyniro Рік тому

    Thank you brother this will help me in building my web series

  • @DavidJonesImages
    @DavidJonesImages Рік тому

    Great information, thanks

  • @7sengy683
    @7sengy683 Рік тому

    Extremely helpful!

  • @EmsSofia
    @EmsSofia Рік тому

    THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART

  • @malikisayev1546
    @malikisayev1546 2 роки тому +2

    This is phenomenal. Thank you so much!!

  • @marryviomargush7917
    @marryviomargush7917 3 місяці тому

    I wood love to learn more about how to producing films and scenes 😢!! I already write some films that I wrote it and invented myself!! I love your work so much ❤!

  • @devmishra5219
    @devmishra5219 2 роки тому

    Dude..thnks a ton..explaining with the movie scene made it so easier to understand.

  • @rajsingharora26
    @rajsingharora26 2 роки тому

    Loved the way you did it.

  • @brendamasilela673
    @brendamasilela673 Рік тому +1

    Thank you very much for this important information, God bless you 🙏