| name | screenwriting |
|---|---|
| description | Story structure and screenplay craft. Use when writing, outlining, breaking, or critiquing a screenplay, teleplay, stage play, sketch, short film, pilot, or any narrative scene work — and whenever an outline, beat sheet, treatment, logline, or scene sequence is requested. Applies Dan Harmon's Story Circle, three-act/five-part dramatic structure, the "up a tree" conflict test, and the "but/therefore" causality rule. |
Structure first, dialogue last. A scene that sounds great and does nothing is cut.