Free Screenwriting Resource: How to Read a Screenplay

There is reading a screenplay. And there is reading a screenplay. If you really want to understand a script — story structure, characters, themes, the whole enchilada — I posted a 7-part series providing an immersive approach to do just that.

Part 1: The First Pass

Part 2: The Scene-By-Scene Breakdown

Part 3: Plotline Points and Sequences

Part 4: Subplots, Relationships and Character Functions

Part 5: Metamorphosis

Part 6: Themes

Part 7: Style and Language

This is not intended to train you to be a script reader, but rather to provide a set of tools for writers to dig deep into a screenplay.

Go here to links to my series How to Read a Screenplay.

Go here to access links to all of the select group of Free Screenwriting Resources from Go Into The Story.

Each day in October, I’m going to highlight a screenwriting resource available on the blog. Why? Because with over 20,000 posts and 80+ archived topics, I want to make sure readers are aware of the many assets available here for reading and research. And they are all free!