After doing a bit of research regarding scriptwriting and things that make a good film opening, I've come across quite a few helpful resources that will help aid me in my scriptwriting progress and planning of the storyline. One of the things I've discovered is the book (or summary of the book, because frankly I don't think it's as efficient and needed right now to read an entire book) "Save the Cat," which goes into a very vital subject of things called "beat sheets," basically checkpoints throughout a story that will complete the overall structure. I will definitely be incorporating beat sheets into my scriptwriting process as it seems to make everything more efficient and easier, and in the book it says you only need 15 beat sheets to make any good story. One of the other great things about Save the Cat is that is explains that each beat should happen on the same page even with different films.
Right now, the plan is to commit to a doable and realistic storyline and write a rough draft to it, then turn it into a script format. I will keep in mind the importance of the very beginning and very end shots too.
Detisch, AJ. “How 'Save the Cat' Works [Free Beat Sheet Template].” StudioBinder, 20 July 2020, https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/save-the-cat-beat-sheet/.
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