The Expanded Screenplay Profile assignment is a two-page, double-spaced presentation of your story. Rewrite your profile from week 3 and dig deeper for greater detail.
To craft an effective Set-Up sequence (the first 10 pages), it is crucial to know where your story is headed and how it ends. It is here you establish what the protagonist struggles with, which is ultimately what the film is about solving. Or as in tragedies, succumbing to. Don’t be afraid of unhappy endings. Many memorable films end poorly for the main character.
This two-page profile is sufficient to inform next week’s final assignment, but if you decide to finish your screenplay after this course, we advise you to write a treatment first. That is a document that contains all scenes with the necessary information, and it typically amounts to 8- 20 pages or more. This treatment is not a required part of this assignment, and you do not need to submit it.
As you now expand your profile, if you feel that it’s difficult to know how the story goes before you write it, don’t worry. It’s a common issue for novice writers. With experience, you’ll get better. Generally, the more you know about the story before you begin, the better you’ll write.