Scriptwriting

AGENDA:

Playwriting Exercise

Pick an opening line:

The scene should be one page long. The scene should only have two characters who are in one room, in one location. Go down the list and  use the provided first line as the first line of your scene and write scene using proper format.

1. Well, aren’t you going to congratulate me?
2. What do you mean “I have to give the ring back?”
3. This is most definitely the result of a curse.
4. Dude, Lara Croft is not your girlfriend.
5. I can fix this, I am determined to fix this.
6. I have something important to tell you.
7. Why are you hiding in the bathroom?
8. Sir, you dropped your wallet.
9. I would do anything for a peanut butter dipped chocolate bar right now.
10. First day of school, first day of hell.

Using the handout, format your play scene correctly.

When you are finished try adding another line from the list to add to your scene or write a completely different scene using the correct format.