While most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created with these screenwriting tricks of the trade can become a box office blockbuster film.

Screenwriters will learn:

- Developing themes within the plot

- Using structure to define the story

- Creating memorable characters

- Establishing moral dilemmas and conflicts

- Achieving classic elements of storytelling in a three-act dramatic structure

- Mastering different genres