Draw inspiration from real-life experiences: Your personal experiences or those of people you know can serve as an excellent source of inspiration for a film script. Look around for stories that are unique, interesting, and worth telling.
Read a lot: Reading books, watching movies, and observing the world around you can help you generate fresh ideas. Make sure you have a diverse range of reading material to help you broaden your perspective.
Identify what interests you: Create a list of things that interest you, and brainstorm on how you can turn them into movie plot ideas. Your passion and enthusiasm for a subject will often translate into a compelling storyline.
Play the "What If" game: Challenge yourself to come up with alternate scenarios and twist endings to familiar stories. This will help you think creatively and develop original ideas.
Look for conflict: Conflict is the essence of any good story. Think of situations where there is a clash of opinions, beliefs, or values, and use this as the basis of your plot.
Collaborate: Collaborating with others can help you generate ideas you may not have thought of before. Join a writer's group or attend a screenwriting workshop to brainstorm ideas with other creative individuals.
Remember, there's no one-size-fits-all approach to generating good film script ideas. Keep experimenting, trying new things, and stay open to inspiration from various sources.
Always keep a journal of thoughts so you can go back and dive deeper with those random concepts that are bound to hit you unannounced.
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I like to think of a genre and all the elements we understanding of that genre. Then look at the opposites to those elements. Do the opposites give you an opportunity for a story.
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Great info, Tammy, especially the "What if?" offering. When I set out to write a feature, my approach is to write the ending FIRST, then proceed to eventually lead my characters to the conclusion. It's not for everybody, but tends to work for me. Perhaps it's due to my inner moviegoer: I absolutely hate horrible endings.
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Lead an interesting life. Take part in war/conflict. Travel. Love a lot of different women. Participate in the various arts: professional musician, professional comedian, commercial producer and director. Immerse yourself in business: stockbroker, insurance sales, own your own business. Be a parent. Become well educated. Be fearless in your beliefs. Read. Watch a lot of movies and TV. Sit back and appreciate every step and misstep you've taken,
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Great advice, Tammy Hunt! I especially like "Identify what interests you." Thanks for sharing.
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I was a high school English teacher for 33 years, which gave me the impetus to create my protagonist, Donnie Wilkes Booth, a high school English teacher (And, yes, a distant relative of You-Know-Who.), in my comedy feature screenplay, SOUTH OF SOUTH BOSTON... (VIRGINIA).
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"Agents of C.O.W." came from a visit from my nephew with Asperger's. "Haven of Dante" came from my wife's abduction. "Jupiter Chronicles" came from my daughter coming up with a simple story idea when she was 8-years old that blew up into a massive world-building project. I was working on a project when she came down the stairs and with her sweet voice said, "Daddy, what would happen if...?" I threw away what I was working on and started on that.
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Only way I can do it. I admire people who can write fantasy and science fiction. They can apply experience in such a creative way.
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A very helpful article.
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Thanks for sharing @Tammy! For those who are interested, Tammy is available for consultations and she's FANTASTIC!
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Thanks sharing this insightful post. Tammy!
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This is fantastic, thanks for sharing these insightful tips Tammy!
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This is such a great list Tammy! Most of us know some of these, but when we're stuck or feeling sorry for ourselves, we forget about them. I have a notes app always going and honestly, I can't understand half of it when I go back to look at it. But the other half, is always helpful!
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Tammy, thanks for posting this!
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Hi Tammy, any big plans for this year?