Screenwriting

Screenwriting: Adventure into Wonder explores the wonder of storytelling from a Judeo-Christian perspective. At its heart, the text addresses the idea that all story is born out of a broken relationship with God. Fundamentally it suggests story is a purposeful and meaningful encounter with God for the writer and hopefully at some level for a reader or viewer of fictional stories. This screenwriting book is a guide for writers to explore the wonder of their own story and how their own life informs stories they want to tell.

• Act One of the text helps a writer consider the origins of story, the root of human conflict, and the personal dynamics of character all in relation to a student's own story. The backdrop for this exploration is the struggle between the image of God and the image of sinful human in every soul.
• Act Two lays a framework for the practical aspects of writing screenplays, from idea generation to character development to screenplay structure.
• Act Three hopefully propels the reader to believe the value of the stories they create because of the intrinsic value they have as a child of God.
• Completing the Writing Exercises students will write authentically and honestly by having them explore their own life stories.