• Students write in their own words

to dramatize it.

• all about delivering a character's

motivation, emotion, priorities and
background using only speech
1. Characters

2. Settings

3. Conflict
1. Characters
• Start simple
• Fill up a page writing each one
's story, favorite phrases, fears,
loves and desires.
• Get to know them a little
2. Settings
• Characters will dictate the tim
e and place
• Don’t spend much time abo
ut the settings
3. Conflict
• Vital component of drama and
script writing.
Three types:
1. External conflict
2. Internal conflict
3. Interactional conflict
• Heart of screenwriting/ scriptwriting
• Is conversation
• Has rhythm
• Easily spoken
 Tips

 Solo Speeches

 Exercises
 Keep stage directions mi
nimal
 Character's voice should be
so distinct
 Resist unnatural-sounding d
etails to the dialogue
 Emphasize the most drama- tic
parts like:
 Words
 Phrases
 Images
 Sounds & Rhythm
 Mark the parts: slowly, speak up
or pause
 End with a punctuation ma
rk
 Make notes describing the
persona & characters/ s
peaker
 Clarify the tone
• Monologue - a lengthy sp
eech
• Soliloquy - a long speech
• Aside - a short secret sp
eech
• A character with 3 descriptors
• Second character- the polar opp
osite
• Length with passion
• Range of emotions
The difference between screenwriting an
d script writing
Script writing- process of writing dialogue which
can be used in talk shows, news programs,
sports broadcasts and infotainment programs.
Screenwriting- also a process of writing a script,
involve discussing the visuals of a TV show or a
movie
REFERENCES:
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/help-with
-writing/127636-guide-to-writing-a-script/

https://gideonsway.wordpress.com/2012/12/1
5/the-three-levels-of-conflict/

http://thescriptlab.com/screenwriting/characte
r/dialogue#