Playscript Fundamentals

Rewrite Checklist

© David O'Sullivan, 2004

The Dramatic Question

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Do I see a dramatic question? Is there tension between a major character and something else: another character, himself, a situation?

Do I know why this something is a problem for the major character?

Has this character indicated how he plans to resolve the problem?

Do I care if he solves the problem or not? Am I going to sit through 90 minutes to find out?

Do I see character(s) in a bad situation getting worse?

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