Screenwriting Lessons: “The Social Network”

A five-part series exploring lessons we can glean from Aaron Sorkin’s script.

The Social Network won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2011. It is an audacious script which breaks many so-called screenwriting ‘rules’ and thus is worth analyzing.

Part 1: Compelling Protagonist

Part 2: Narrative Framework

Part 3: Theme

Part 4: Subplots

Part 5: Handling Exposition