Create an outline. Film story structure typically follows a three-act structure, with a setup, inciting incident, and redemption. Begin creating a roadmap by writing down the main events of your script in sequence. You can build a storyboard in a traditional outline format over one or two pages, or, if you have the space, you can write sentences on index cards and post them on a wall to make it easier to view and manipulate the parts. Each event should be a single, short sentence. Your sole dramatic question is the force that will shape your story's main plotline or throughline. You can also create a screenwritingbeat sheet with broad strokes and descriptions of your screenplay's action and character growth.
