{"id":124756,"date":"2019-12-11T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=124756"},"modified":"2019-12-10T13:07:07","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T19:07:07","slug":"tips-for-improving-short-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/tips-for-improving-short-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Improve Your Short Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"having-trouble-writing-your-script-here-are-a-few-tips-to-get-your-creativity-flowing-so-you-can-discover-the-path-to-a-great-story\">Having trouble writing your script? Here are a few tips to get your creativity flowing so you can discover the path to a great story.<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s happened to all of us. You&#8217;re in the process of writing a short film, but your creativity escapes you. You can\u2019t come up with a beginning, middle, or end \u2014 or even the first word of your script. Maybe you\u2019ve thrown away countless finished scripts in the trash because you either hate them or yourself. (Writers tend to be gluttons for self-hate. Maybe it makes us reflective.)<\/p>\n<p>Either way, writer\u2019s block is weighing down on you and making you want to give up entirely. So let\u2019s grab a sledgehammer and start breaking down those blocks. Today, we are going to explore three different techniques you can use for idea generation, script clean-up, and fleshing out your latest story that appeared to you in the shower. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pqy6KSLbjcM\" width=\"755\" height=\"528\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"number-1-the-100-ideas-method\">Number 1: The \u201c100 ideas\u201d Method<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_124766\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124766\" class=\"wp-image-124766 size-full\" title=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 The &quot;100 Ideas&quot; Method\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg\" alt=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 The &quot;100 Ideas&quot; Method\" width=\"755\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg?resize=300,210 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg?resize=277,194 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg?resize=359,251 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg?resize=543,380 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg?resize=560,392 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juddapatow.jpg?resize=150,105 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-124766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP\/Shutterstock. Judd Apatow, winner of the award for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special for <em>The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling<\/em>, poses in the press room during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at The Microsoft Theater, in Los Angeles. 09 Sep 2018.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s start off with the basic building blocks of any good story \u2014 a good idea.<\/p>\n<p>An idea for a story can either just pop into your head, or it might be the result of a long brainstorming session. Let\u2019s take a lesson from my favorite writer\/director, Judd Apatow. Apatow has a method for idea generation that came from his stand-up roots \u2014 sit down, get a piece of paper, and write one hundred ideas. These can be as loose or as structured as you want them. It can be an idea for an interesting character, a joke, a premise \u2014 just fill the sheet with one hundred things that you can draw from.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite way to fill this sheet out is asking myself &#8220;What if?&#8221; What if a man was trapped in an airport with no passport or nationality? Or what if your emotions had feelings and personalities? What if a mob boss started going to therapy? What would happen if you killed Keanu Reeves\u2019s dog?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_124765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124765\" class=\"wp-image-124765 size-full\" title=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 Defeat Self-Censorship\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg\" alt=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 Defeat Self-Censorship\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg?resize=277,156 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg?resize=359,202 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg?resize=543,306 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg?resize=560,315 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/writingman.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-124765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/video\/clip-1032113615-professional-creative-man-sitting-his-desk-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Gorodenkoff<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The important part here is to not stop yourself from writing an idea you may think is silly. Statistically, eighty of them are not going to be your best \u2014 but that\u2019s the point of the exercise. It\u2019s breaking apart the self-censoring part of yourself by writing literally anything that comes to mind.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got a hundred ideas on paper, it\u2019s time to look through them and see what sticks out to you. Pick ten ideas and pull them from the sheet. Now, it\u2019s time to write log lines for each. The more you dive into each idea, you will find yourself asking questions about the idea, what you can make of it, and if it seems interesting enough for a story.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"number-2-replace-and-then-with-therefore\">Number 2: Replace &#8220;And Then&#8221; with &#8220;Therefore&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_124762\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124762\" class=\"wp-image-124762 size-full\" title=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 &quot;Therefore&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg\" alt=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 &quot;Therefore&quot;\" width=\"755\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg?resize=277,183 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg?resize=359,238 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg?resize=543,360 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg?resize=560,371 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/southpark.jpg?resize=150,99 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-124762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP\/Shutterstock. <em>South Park<\/em> creators Matt Stone, left, and Trey Parker discuss the <em>South Park: The Fractured But Whole<\/em> video game onstage at Ubisoft&#8217;s E3 2015 Conference at the Orpheum Theatre, in Los Angeles. 15 Jun 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So you\u2019ve cherry-picked your idea out of your list of one hundred. There\u2019s bound to be one in there you are ready to get started on. When you begin your outline, there\u2019s a little secret that you can employ that Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of <em>South Park<\/em>, use for creating a unified, intricate story line. When you&#8217;re going through the beats of your script, your instinct is to say . . .<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A happens, <strong>and then<\/strong> B, happens, <strong>and then<\/strong> C happens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The more you use &#8220;and,&#8221; the more the beats of your film become separated. If you truly want a flow from your first minute to your last, force yourself to use the words <strong>Therefore<\/strong> and <strong>But<\/strong> between every beat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A happens, <strong>therefore<\/strong> B happens, <strong>but<\/strong> C happens, <strong>therefore<\/strong> D happens\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It enhances escalation, and it forces you to get to your final destination with some twists and turns.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_124764\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124764\" class=\"wp-image-124764 size-full\" title=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 Star Wars: A Case Study\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg\" alt=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 Star Wars: A Case Study\" width=\"755\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg?resize=300,136 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg?resize=277,125 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg?resize=359,163 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg?resize=543,246 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg?resize=560,254 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarstitle.jpg?resize=150,68 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-124764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Disney Studios.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s use a movie to explain this correctly. We&#8217;ll go with <em>Star Wars: A New Hope<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The rebel alliance has acquired the plans to a giant planet-destroying base called the Death Star; <strong>therefore<\/strong> the Empire boards their ship to capture Princess Leia. <em>But<\/em>, Leia hides the Death Star plans inside of a droid; <strong>therefore<\/strong> the plans are safe. <em>But<\/em>, Jawas capture the droids and sell them to farmers. <strong>Therefore<\/strong>, Luke Skywalker discovers the message and meets Ben Kenobi, who reveals himself to be Obi-wan, who knows Leia. <strong>Therefore<\/strong>, Luke and Obi-wan begin their journey to Alderaan. <em>But<\/em> they don\u2019t have a ship; <strong>therefore<\/strong>, Han Solo, <em>but<\/em> Death Star capture and planet destruction; <strong>therefore<\/strong> Leia rescue mission, <em>but<\/em> lightsaber attack; <strong>therefore<\/strong> escape plan,<em> but<\/em> Death Star bad; <strong>therefore<\/strong> Rebel Alliance suicide mission, <em>but<\/em> Vader ship battle; <strong>therefore<\/strong> Death Star go boom. <strong>Therefore<\/strong>, medals. Curtains.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_124763\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124763\" class=\"wp-image-124763 size-full\" title=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 Therefore, Curtains\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg\" alt=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 Therefore, Curtains\" width=\"755\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg?resize=300,124 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg?resize=277,115 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg?resize=359,149 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg?resize=543,225 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg?resize=560,232 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg?resize=600,250 600w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/starwarsmedals.jpg?resize=150,62 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-124763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Disney Studios.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Okay, that\u2019s an oversimplification. But, it\u2019s really a great way to make your story a path, and not a series of jumps. Stories need to flow and have reason. The more that each scene influences the one that follows, the closer to life the story becomes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"number-3-start-at-the-end\">Number 3: Start at the End<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_124761\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124761\" class=\"wp-image-124761 size-full\" title=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 Start at the End\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg\" alt=\"Script School: 3 Writing Tips to Make Your Short Film Better \u2014 Start at the End\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg?resize=277,156 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg?resize=359,202 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg?resize=543,306 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg?resize=560,315 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/frustration.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-124761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/video\/clip-1036408343-stressed-unhappy-young-woman-sitting-on-grass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Vitaliipixels<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You know when you&#8217;re writing a paper for school or something, the hardest thing to write is the introductory paragraph? It\u2019s because you are trying to introduce something that you haven\u2019t written yet. If you&#8217;re having a tough time starting from the beginning of your idea, one of the best ways to start your story is to begin with the ending. It\u2019s like taking Chekov\u2019s gun and working backward to hide it in plain sight.<\/p>\n<p>Take your idea, and think of the best way for it to end spectacularly \u2014 whether it&#8217;s a giant gunfight, someone finally getting the girl, or the devil getting sent back to hell after an epic rock challenge. From your ending, you can work backward to find the outline and beats of your story. Since you know how the story ends, you can carve an extremely interesting way to get there that will spice up the story and add depth to your characters. It\u2019s what all the great mystery writers use, so why not employ it for your story?<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019ve been stuck in the mud for quite a while trying to get pry your story out of your brain, hopefully these techniques can help drag that idea that you <em>know<\/em> is in there and help form it into a great script for your project. Cause if you do it right, one day, it\u2019s just going to click.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Cover image via <\/em>Trumbo<em> (Bleecker Street Productions.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Interested in the tracks we used to make this video?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2P99KZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Healing Pyramid<\/a>&#8221; by Tom Deis<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2PwyeLj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lo Fi Beach Dawn<\/a>&#8221; by Trending Music<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36kPo5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Urban Traffic Hip Hop<\/a>&#8221; by Trending Music<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/358PKvN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Boom Bap Hip Hop<\/a>&#8221; by Trending Music<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2LIjI1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Space Battle<\/a>&#8221; by Vinny Falcone<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/357bfwU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Sunny Hip Hop<\/a>&#8221; by Trending Music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want more on screenwriting? 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