You've got the greatest idea for a movie; a film that has fantastic characters, an exciting plot and out of this world special effects! The problem is you have no idea write equally great script scenes. With a little guidance you can be on your way to writing incredible scenes.
Instructions
1. Establish who your characters truly are. Do this through dialogue and action.
2. Keep your characters consistent in their behavior throughout your script, and give them dialogue that rings true to who they are. If a pertinent piece of information is given through dialogue, yet doesn’t feel right, perhaps it's because the line is wrong for the character. Try giving it to another character whose traits might indicate that they would be more apt to deliver said line. A simple switch such as this can elevate your script from good to great.
3. Lighten up your script with some humor by changing a few words. Go through your entire script and see if you can substitute a few funny synonyms. You can change words for more dramatic effect as well. Choose highly descriptive adjectives to demonstrate more emotion or meaning. The clearer the picture described by the dialogue the better.
4. Focus on moving your story forward. Bring your scenes to life by sticking to substance over flash. A movie filled with explosions and car chases may be appealing to the eye, but without a plausible plot line, your audience and critics alike will be panning your script. Search for the truth in your story and keep the car chases and explosions only if they move your story forward.
5. Keep your scenes relatively short. In today’s fast paced culture, audience attention span is very short. Since one page of dialogue is equivalent to one minute of screen time, your scenes should really not be longer than one and a half pages. You might lose your audience otherwise. Your average script contains roughly one hundred scenes, making up an hour and forty minutes of screen time.
