{"product_id":"9780692582626","title":"The 10-Day Screenplay: How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Step-By-Step Course That Shows You How to Write Your Screenplay in Just 10 Days!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you want to write screenplays for a living, there is nothing more valuable for a writer than being able to produce a quality screenplay quickly. We created this course to give you all the tools you need to accomplish exactly that. \u003cb\u003e Our promise is simple: follow this system and in 10 days, you'll have a powerful script finished!\u003c\/b\u003e\" - Travis Donnelly, writer, \u003ci\u003eMedium\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHawaii Five-O\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the most famous movies in history were written in 10 days or less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvester Stallone wrote \u003ci\u003e Rocky\u003c\/i\u003e in just three days. The movie became one of the most successful of all time and made Stallone an international superstar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Williamson wrote \u003ci\u003e Scream\u003c\/i\u003e in four days. The script created a hot bidding war and made Williamson one of the highest-paid screenwriters in Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Hughes, one of the most successful screenwriters ever wrote \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon's Vacation\u003c\/i\u003e in seven days, \u003ci\u003eFerris Bueller's Day Off\u003c\/i\u003e in four days, \u003ci\u003ePlanes, Trains, and Automobiles\u003c\/i\u003ein three days, and \u003ci\u003eThe Breakfast Club\u003c\/i\u003e in just two days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Eszterhas wrote \u003ci\u003e Basic Instinct\u003c\/i\u003e in 10 days. When he was finished, he shipped the script to his agent and sold it three days later for $3 million.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only is it possible to write a great screenplay in 10 days or less, but spending too much time on a script is actually one of the worst mistakes a screenwriter can make! It can lead to boring, dull, and unoriginal scripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop wasting so much time and energy trying to write your next screenplay. \u003cb\u003e Simply follow this program and in as little as 10 days, you'll finish a screenplay that could launch your writing career!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 10-Day Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e system works like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEP 1: \u003ci\u003eThe 10-Day Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to evaluate your initial idea using the five requirements of every great movie idea. Is your idea unique? Is it big enough? Will it make for a compelling two-hour movie? What can be done to make your idea bigger and better?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEP 2: \u003ci\u003eThe 10-Day Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e system forces you to flesh out your characters. Great characters make great movies. You need to really know your characters and let \u003ci\u003eTHEM\u003c\/i\u003e dictate your plot, \u003ci\u003eNOT\u003c\/i\u003e the other way around. Amateur screenwriters come up with a plot and then plug in forced characters to play it out. This is a huge mistake!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEP 3: Once you have your idea and your characters, it's time to write your script following\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 10-Day Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e course. Each day of the course includes an important lesson on what your story objective should be for that day along with a manageable writing assignment. If you simply follow this course, at the end of the 10 days, you will have a finished script!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make this process easy to understand, \u003ci\u003eThe 10-Day Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e breaks down 10 blockbuster movies along the way -\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRocky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBraveheart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHome Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Big Fat Greek Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThere's Something About Mary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBridesmaids\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToy Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScream\u003c\/i\u003e. You'll see how plot and character objectives worked in each movie and how they can be applied to your screenplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's time to stop dreaming and start writing! 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