Writing Works
Below is a variety of scripts and other writings created as part of my study of stories
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Script Writing Exercises
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Etude 1
This is a writing exercise in which two characters are in conflict, but the written script only describes the environment they leave behind after each major point in the conflict.
Etude 2
This Writing exercise follows a single character before a date and jumps to after the date to see the change between the before and after using ellipsis.
Etude 3
This writing exercise contains a scene between two characters with preset dialogue.
Before
and After
In this writing exercise we see a young man before a big show he's seeing to support a girl he has a crush on, then we see him after the show, using ellipsis to suggest what happened during the show.
Meet Your
Character
In this writing exercise, I explore my character (Brad) through a dialogue in his office as if I am one of the characters and have paused time to speak directly to him.
Dialogue
Exercise
This exercise aims to illustrate character conflict via subtext in a dialogue scene.
Scripts
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Guitar Lesson
Joe is a young guitar player who wants to make guitar playing his career, but he struggles to find the right balance to make it work.
Worlds Apart (Short)
Brad is a conflicted businessman who, after having been lost in the country for a while with amnesia, must decide whether to take back his life or pursue his newfound life.
Life in the Slow Lane(Short)
Jake is a cocky streetracer who's trying to escape the danger of his high-speed/high-risk lifestyle, but finds himself stuck in the deserts of Arizona with nowhere to run. His only hope is a small-town stranger, Jess, who knows a thing or two about cars herself.
Information Domination
John is a retired soldier who's been tasked by a mysterious Agent Green to acquire all the world's secrets to keep them from getting into the wrong hands. However, there's someone else he's up against trying to use the world's secrets who has a shocking surprise for John.