How Does A Professional Screenwriter Approach The Craft? - Scott Myers?

A professional screenwriter is like a master builder who creates exciting stories using words as bricks and characters as people living in those stories.

Imagine you have a box full of toys, some are cars, some are dolls, and others are spaceships. A screenwriter picks the best toys to tell a fun story that feels real and makes kids laugh or cry. That’s what Scott Myers does, he helps writers build the best possible stories by using structure, like having a blueprint for a house before you start building it.

Scott Myers thinks of writing a screenplay like playing with blocks:

• First, you choose the main character, that's your favorite toy.
• Then, you decide what kind of adventure they go on, maybe they explore a magical forest or race against time to save the day.
• Finally, you create scenes, these are like different rooms in a house, each telling part of the story.

Scott helps writers know when to start building, when to stop and think, and how to make sure their stories have all the fun parts that make people want to watch them again and again.