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Write
a screenplay
- how to write a screenplay |
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Pens
A good imagination
A favourite classic children's tale
The
objective is to encourage creative thinking by rewriting an old
favourite as a screenplay. This allows the child to develop visualisation
powers as well as to practise writing skills.
Explain
to the child what the purpose of a screenplay is. Tell him how books
and stories are adapted for plays and movies. You can even show
him an example of a book he has read, say Bambi, which has been
made as movie. Ask him to read this book again and watch the movie
with him. Point out how the book has been incorporated into the
movie.
| 1. |
Choose
a favourite classic children's tale, such as Cinderella, for
which he will like to write a screenplay for. |
| 2. |
Write
out the list of characters - making a distinction between the
main ones and those who appear only once or twice. |
| 3. |
Then
list the places visited in the story. |
| 4. |
Divide
the story into 3-4 acts based on natural story transitions (eg
The story upto the time Cinderella's family leaves for the ball
could be act1, the entire sequence with the godmother could
be act 2 , the Ball itself could be act 3 and the finally the
search for Cindrella after she flees the ball would then be
the last act). |
| 5. |
Give
descriptions of each place either based on descriptions in the
story itself or based on your ideas of how the place looked.
These will be the sets for the play or movie. |
| 6. |
Convert
the story events and descriptions into dialogue form. Base each
character's dialogues on their temperament (as described in
the story) and their position in society (eg the Prince will
use more grammatically correct English than the stepsisters,
perhaps). Let your imagination run wild. |
| 7. |
After
the play is complete try and stage it! |
This
will not only encourage your child to write letters but also he
will learn about new places through a new friend.
Cousins
who live far away, penpal organisations , penpal websites are a
good source for penpals.
Encourage your child to include details of his city or country when
writing to his penpal. Hopefully, the penpal will return the favour
and your child will get an insight into another country.
Do
not use the letters written by your child as a spelling test. Let
him write the way he wants, with mistakes and all. Correct him gently
once he has finished.
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