Can you answer these screenwriting questions?

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Forget the basic writing advice you’ve heard a thousand times: “Use strong verbs. Write daily. Know your audience. Be authentic. Show emotional truth. Write what you know. Show your character’s wound or flaw.”

These are starting points, not destinations.

Ask yourself:

How many experienced producers, directors, and development executives have told you your writing is professional grade and then gave you money?

(And we’re not counting feedback from cheapo script coverage services or contest readers.)

Here’s the hard truth:

99% of scripts fail to demonstrate professional-level craft. No writer starts at this high level. But the path to mastery exists. Think that is just marketing BS, that you’ve already mastered the fundamentals? Test yourself:

1. What is a plot frame and how does it intensify a story?

2. What is the basic structure of a sequence?

3. Why is the idea of “internal vs. external motivation” a false dichotomy?

4. What makes the “character-driven vs. plot-driven” distinction a false choice?

5. What core attribute defines a true heroine? (Hint: It's not physical prowess, supernatural abilities, or victimhood.)

6. What are the four layers of character motivation that create real people who drive great stories?

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