ABSTRACT

Crafting Short Screenplays that Connect introduces the essential element of 'human connection' - the ability to 'touch' the reader or observer - to the screenwriting and story creation process for short films. Claudia Hunter Johnson teaches the craft of short screenplay writing by guiding you through carefully focused writing exercises of increasing length and complexity. You will learn how to think more deeply about the screenwriter's purposes, craft an effective pattern of human change, and hone your vision and process for your short screenplays.

part |1 pages

PART I Preparing to Write the Short Screenplay

chapter 1|6 pages

CONNECTING TO PURPOSE

chapter 2|9 pages

CONNECTING TO SELF

chapter 3|7 pages

CONNECTING TO PROCESS

chapter 4|12 pages

CONNECTING TO COLLABORATION

chapter 5|20 pages

CONNECTING TO SCREENPLAYS

chapter 6|13 pages

CONNECTING TO CHARACTER

part |1 pages

PART II Five (Not So) Easy Screenplays

chapter 7|13 pages

THE DISCOVERY

chapter 8|9 pages

THE DECISION

chapter 9|12 pages

THE BOXING MATCH

chapter 10|12 pages

THE IMPROBABLE CONNECTION

chapter 11|15 pages

THE LONG SHORT SCREENPLAY

part |1 pages

PART III Nine Screenplays That Make It Look Easy

chapter 12|5 pages

Chillin' Out (by Matt Stevens)

chapter 14|8 pages

Kosher (by Aim é e Barth)

chapter 15|12 pages

My Josephine (by Barry Jenkins)

chapter 16|10 pages

A Work in Progress (by Wes Ball)

chapter 17|29 pages

Lena's Spaghetti (by Rachel A. Witenstein)

chapter 18|21 pages

Cool Breeze and Buzz (by Lani Sciandra)

chapter 21|2 pages

CONCLUSION