The Practice of Structure

INTRO TO SCREENWRITING

The Practice of Structure

Screenwriting is fun and hard. No matter if you’re a beginner or an Oscar winner,  the start of a screenplay can feel daunting. Let’s break down an Oscar-nominated script and consider its approach to structure to help you get started and unstuck when the inevitable block happens. There’s no perfect science, but there’s a history of storytelling to lean on.

Raelyn Munneke

 As the president of the NWA Screenwriters Collective, Raelyn Munneke is honored to lead the growing community of screenwriters, encouraging fellowship and education in the craft. She has been honored two years in a row for her scripts in the Austin Film Festival Script Competition.  She’s in the process of writing a historical drama feature, a science fiction television pilot, and an animation short.

With a career that has spanned both documentary and narrative film, Raelyn has produced series for ESPN…