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Page 14: Theme, The Soul of the Screenplay


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The next monthly madness is open for registration until August 15th. You can check it all out at www.ink2screen.net.    The next prize will be $150. June's winner was Matthew Newton. He wrote an amazing 5 page script titled "This Just In." His Logline: An anchorman gets breaking news stories only to find out that he is revealing the tragic moments of his own life.   He was joined by four others rounding out the five finalists. Kevin Wilde, Raymond Vogel, Kansas Starr, and Charlie Schulman! This was the best Writing madness yet. Don't miss out on the next one.    Enter now at www.ink2screen.net.   Theme: 10 Classic Movie Themes
  1. Love
  2. Humanity vs Technology
  3. Sacrifice
  4. Good vs Evil
  5. Death
  6. Perserverance
  7. Coming of Age
  8. Family Drama
  9. Reason vs Faith
  10. Justice

Theme, or premise. This can be the hardest thing to lock down and get into your script. You can have everything in your script. Amazing characters, incredible plot, wonderful scenes, great dialogue, perfect structure. but without a theme, it will always feel like something's missing. 

 
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Ink2Screen's podcastBy Amber Bosworth