This blog will be used to post updates on the progress of my senior project, and to share the information that I learned from interviews, books, and experiential learning. My senior project is focusing on screenwriting. I will be studying television dramas, and after my research, I will create my own plot line for a television series using the knowledge that I gained from my research.
I want to learn about successful screenwriting. What are the key elements that come into play when writing a dramatic series? What makes a series outstanding?
I chose this topic because I have always been captivated by complex stories with dramatic twists. My favorite television shows like Dexter, The Walking Dead, Lost, and Breaking Bad all have plots with multiple layers, and the viewer’s cannot predict what will happen next. I want to learn what steps go into the process of writing a television show as successful as these.
I will continue to update my blog as my project progresses. I will watch several shows such as The Wire, Dexter, and Lost and I will take notes that compare and contrast the three of them. I will also interview one of the writers from Dexter. I will read a book titled Screenwriting for teens: the 100 principles of scriptwriting every budding writer must know by Chirstian Hamlett. After I finish all of the research I will write a paper describing what I have learned from it. Then I will write a plotline for a television show by applying what I have learned to the process writing the plot.
As of now I do not need any more resources, but I will update the blog frequently and let you know if I need further help.
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