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The Cinema Writing Studio
With AI as a Thought Partner
Continue through the Cinema Writing Studio curriculum with focused weekly modules on film language, structure, and practical craft analysis.
Week 1
The Movie on the Page
Beat-by-beat reading and scene-level movement.
Week 2
Editing, Rhythm, Scene Purpose
Track scene purpose, cuts, and rhythm across full features.
Week 3
Genre as a Promise
Define genre contracts and identify delivery scenes.
Week 6
Theme as Argument (Not a Slogan)
Build a thematic question and concept document that pressure-tests your premise.
Week 7
Protagonist Design
Build a protagonist from four load-bearing elements: Want, Need, Wound, and Line.
Week 8
Antagonism as a System
Design opposition as a force with logic, escalation, and a defensible thematic position.
Week 9
World Rules You Can Film
Design a world with trackable rules, pressure-tested costs, and production-ready location strategy.
Week 10
The Promise Map
Map the nine moments your audience expects and design surprising ways to deliver each one.
Week 11
Feature Structure Without Formula
Build an 8-sequence outline that keeps momentum without turning structure into a cage.
Week 12
Midpoint
Design a midpoint hinge that transforms stakes, closes retreat, and drives the second half.
Week 13
Scene Engine I
Write goal-friction-turn scenes that move story through active resistance and consequential turns.
Week 14
Scene Engine II
Rewrite scenes with subtext, status shifts, and meaningful silence while preserving engine clarity.
Week 15
Beat Sheet → Step Outline
Expand your 8-sequence structure into a 40–60 beat causal chain using the therefore/but test.
Week 16
Draft Act I
Draft pages 1–30 and establish the five promises in your first ten pages.
Week 17
Draft Act IIa
Draft pages 31–60 while cycling complication modes to maintain momentum.
Week 18
Midpoint Rewrite Pass
Revise your midpoint sequence without losing forward drafting momentum.
Week 19
Draft Act IIb
Draft pages 61–90 with compressed scenes, faster transitions, and escalating pressure.
Week 20
All Is Lost + Dark Turn
Draft your low-point sequence and aftermath pages, then launch the climax decision.
Week 21
Draft Act III
Draft pages 91 to the end with a protagonist-driven climax, brief denouement, and resonant final image.
Week 22
First Draft Assembly Week
Assemble the full script, run a cold read in one sitting, and produce a one-page shape report for Phase 3 revision.
Week 23
Rewrite Macro Pass
Run a full macro diagnostic, then produce a structural change list and revised outline for the Phase 3 rewrite.
Week 24
Rewrite Scene Pass
Run scene-level triage with purpose tags, then cut or merge at least five scenes to tighten pace and structure.
Week 26
Clarity Pass
Run a full clarity pass for spatial grounding, temporal and logical flow, and camera-neutral shootability.
Week 27
Packaging — Logline, Synopsis, Pitch
Build your submission package: final logline, one-page synopsis, and a timed two-minute verbal pitch.
Week 28
Final Polish + Submission Prep
Complete final proofreading, consistency checks, and export a submission-ready screenplay package.
Week 29
Product Spec — Your Screenwriting App MVP
Translate your course workflow friction into a one-page PRD and a prioritized MVP feature backlog.
Week 30
Build Sprint — Editor + Scene Navigator
Build a working prototype with scene detection, click-to-navigate, and one additional backlog feature.
Week 31
AI Features — Questions-Only Script Doctor
Add a Two Readers diagnostic panel so selected scenes return specific craft questions, not generated rewrites.