The Amazing Screenplay
Writing Software That Takes Your Ideas From First Glimmer to Bulletproof
Outline Created by Jeffrey Alan Schechter, THE TOTALLYWRITE
DEVELOPMENT SUITE streamlines the story development process from the first
glimmer of an idea to a professionally structured, bulletproof outline. And as
William Goldman says in his book ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE, "Screenplays
are structure."
No confusing jargon to learn, this four-module program
is simple, powerful, and above all, TRULY USEFUL!
With the
TotallyWrite Development Suite Version 3 as your writing partner you will be
able to:
- Answer the 4 simple questions that shape EVERY
screenplay in the top 50;
- Develop the single-sentence logline that LAYS OUT
YOUR ENTIRE SCRIPT like a roadmap;
- Identify the 4 archetypes every protagonist moves
through LIKE CLOCKWORK from "fade in" to "fade out;"
- Lay out the 12 foundation beats of ACT ONE;
- Discover a system of breaking down ACT TWO that is
so ruthlessly easy you will never get stuck on page 55 again;
- Craft the 4 final beats of ACT THREE that readers
and audiences expect and that define your script as MARKETABLE and
PROFESSIONAL.
Much more than an outliner and not just another
story development tool, the four modules of THE TOTALLYWRITE DEVELOPMENT SUITE
function as a central desktop repository for your ideas and projects, from
inspiration to execution.
MODULE #1 - THE DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM:
The heart and soul of the THE TOTALLYWRITE DEVELOPMENT SUITE, this detailed
tool takes the guesswork out of structuring your idea. Providing you with a
simple, fill-in-the-blanks form, you can easily take a story from concept to
full beat sheet, graphically displayed so you can get a full sense of how your
story flows.
Once you have the form completely filled in, you can then
open the WORLDVIEW FORM to give you a road map of on what pages key beats
should fall out in your script. Refer back to this form while you write to
monitor whether you’re writing too long or too short. It's absolutely
indispensable!
Also included in the TotallyWrite Development Paradigm
is the Four Questions/Four Archetypes/Formula form. The what?! This simple form
is the simplest, strongest tool you'll ever have to guarantee a
character-driven story that can "go the distance."
MODULE #2 - THE
IDEA SHOEBOX:A place for ideas, substantially neater than keeping them
in a shoebox. Store loglines and ideas categorized based on the source, type of
idea and logline itself. Have you told it to anyone? What was the feedback?
Open up the IDEA SHOEBOX module and keep a detailed record of every idea that
pops into your head.
MODULE #3 - THE PROJECT TRACKER: Every
project has a life-cycle. When did you develop it? When did you pitch it? What
was the result of the pitch? Who did you send a copy of the script to? On what
date? Click on the PROJECT TRACKER module and never forget another important
fact or date about a project. A simple to use utility to help you keep track of
your script's progress from development to sale. Well...hopefully to sale.
MODULE #4 - THE RANDOM THOUGHTS CATALOG:Have you even had an
idea for a snippet of dialog, an interesting location, thrilling action beat,
scene concept, or even just a title or joke that got lost because you
didn’t write it down and store it somewhere safe? Use the RANDOM THOUGHTS
module and never lose another idea.
No other structure program combines
such ease of use, thoroughness, and value.
