To further your craft, Roger recommends watching great movies and TV shows and reverse-engineering them to see what makes them tick so well. Gaining virtuosity in programs like Final Draft facilitate advancing your art as well. He recommends several other courses in the Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning library. And he sends you wishes for good luck and success in your writing.
- Thanks for spending time with me, virtually,…to talk about Final Draft 10.…Whether you've sampled from the smorgasbord of lessons…or stayed with me from beginning to end,…I really hope you've come away with a better understanding…of the software and of screenplay writing in general.…Screenwriting is both art and craft.…To better understand and execute the art,…the best advice I can give you is to watch great movies…and television series, then reverse engineer them.…- I'll give you the moon, Mary.…- I'll take it.…
- Actually see if you can break down a story you've watched…into its component plot points.…Analyze dialogue for word choice and rhythm.…Write a short biography of your favorite character.…Try to see which values are typical of a given genre.…There's nothing like learning from the masters.…Then practice drafting with a program like Final Draft…until it becomes second nature.…I'm a big believer that becoming a virtuoso with the craft…can help improve the art.…To try something different,…check out Learning Adobe Story with Jeff Sengstack.…
Author
Roger S.H. Schulman
Released
7/13/2017This course is a step-by-step, interactive journey that takes the aspiring screenwriter—or the pro who hasn't yet used Final Draft—from zero to sixty. While it doesn't cover every feature of this powerhouse software, it offers an overview of 80% of the tools a writer needs to go from outline to, well, final draft. Highlighted are the latest cutting-edge features in version 10 that enable brainstorming, alternate versions of dialog, and more. Your guide, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Roger S.H. Schulman, also offers insider tips and tricks to save time and improve the quality of scripts, and a bonus chapter on using Final Draft Writer on the iPad or iPhone—to take scripts wherever inspiration strikes.
- The history of screenwriting
- Basic script elements
- Reviewing the Final Draft user interface
- Customizing the Final Draft toolbar
- Using the new Beat Board
- Using index cards
- Creating your own macros
- Working with the Format Assistant
- Using the new Story Map
- Making revisions
- Importing and exporting scripts from Final Draft
- Working with Final Draft Writer for iOS
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 28s
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1. What's with All the Formatting?
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Basic script elements4m 22s
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Making formatting a tool2m 36s
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2. Your Script's New Home
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Making the toolbar your own5m 18s
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3. Starting a New Script
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Choosing a template2m 46s
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Just beat it3m 21s
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Index card view2m 28s
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Best practices4m 30s
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4. Faster Formatting Facilitates Finishing
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Go To and Find and Replace5m 54s
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Other keyboard shortcuts2m 45s
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Creating your own macros2m 59s
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Format Assistant2m 22s
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5. Ahoy, Navigator! Break Out the Map
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ScriptNotes Navigator3m 19s
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Characters Navigator4m 29s
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6. Revisions
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Using alt dialogue2m 3s
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Comparing two drafts1m 53s
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Let's collaborate!4m 25s
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7. Importing and Exporting
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Reformatting4m 41s
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What Final Draft can export1m 37s
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8. Tips and Tricks
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Splitting the window2m 49s
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Cheating2m 31s
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Creating a spike file1m 40s
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9. Bonus! Final Draft Writer for iOS
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The touchscreen interface2m 45s
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Conclusion
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There's even more2m 27s
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Goodbye and good luck1m 48s
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