

SEQUENCE THREE – First Obstacle & Raising the Stakes The sequence ends when the main character is LOCKED IN the predicament, propelling him/her into a new direction to obtain his/her goal.ĭownload your favorite scripts here for free The main tension will be established at the end of the act.

Sets up the predicament that will be central to the story, with first intimations of possible obstacles. It usually ends with the POINT OF ATTACK or INCITING INCIDENT, but this plot point can sometimes appear earlier in the first few minutes of the film. SEQUENCE ONE – Status Quo & Inciting IncidentĮstablishes the central character, his/her life, and the status quo and the world of the story.

Once you understand your outline, write your script in 5 weeks with this guide. Because each script is a prototype: new, unique, custom-made just for its own story. This Sequence Outline is NOT an absolute formula or perfect recipe to building a feature script, but it is something to work from.
