1 Page Screenplay: Screen Writing with Bradley Raymond

Get an overview of what this course will help you achieve as a screenwriter.

Explore the three main character types in storytelling: the protagonist, antagonist hero, and dormant hero.

Define your hero’s want, need, belief, and dream to create a clear, motivated, and engaging character.

Explore the key components of the main character and how they connect to the world they inhabit.

Learn Brad’s formula for creating a strong hero theme that unifies character, conflict, and story purpose.

See how the previously covered elements work together to guide the hero’s steps.

Learn how to adapt the template to fit your own story while preserving strong structure and character clarity.

Learn to use the tool that helps you log, organize, and develop your storytelling ideas efficiently.

Identify key protagonist moments in Act 1 and learn how to shape them to establish a strong, purposeful character arc.

Use the Act 1 template to define the hero’s situation, costume, conformity, and trapped state, establishing a clear starting point for transformation.

Apply the Template to Everything Everywhere All at Once and see how the framework works in a real film.

Explore how to expand a story concept into a series format while preserving structure, character arcs, and long-term narrative potential.

Understand the key protagonist moments in Act 2A, set in the “mainstream world,” and learn which characters and events typically drive this phase of the story.

Use the Act 2A template to examine how the “mainstream world” shapes the hero’s journey and introduce a character who embodies that influence.

Place the movie information in the template to gain a better understanding of how it works.

Explore Act 2B, the “test drive,” and learn how this phase challenges the hero and accelerates their transformation.

Use the Act 2B template to shape the hero’s drive to renew, leading to a new plan and a strong transition into Act 3.

Apply the Act 2B template to Everything Everywhere All at Once and identify the need trigger that propels the protagonist into the final act.

Explore Act 3 protagonist moments and learn how key events build toward the story’s climax.

Use the Act 3 template to map your hero’s transformation and reveal how their choices and appearance reflect their final challenge.

Apply the Act 3 Protagonist Template to Everything Everywhere All at Once and see how the story’s final moments fit the framework.

Dive deeper into structuring a series and learn how to craft engaging episodes that build a cohesive story arc.

Discover the key differences between antagonist hero moments and dormant hero moments, and how each shapes the story.

Use the Antagonist Hero Template to explore how their journey contrasts with the protagonist and drives the story’s conflict.

Explore the Dormant Hero Template, focusing on their impossible dream, loss, and how they react and grow through the story.

Discover the 12 key moments that define the hero’s ARC and shape a compelling, complete character journey.

Analyze The Graduate using the Protagonist Template and examine how Ben’s character development follows the structural framework.

Break down Rocky through the Protagonist Template and uncover how its structure builds a powerful, character-driven journey.

Examine Ratatouille through the Antagonist Template and analyze how Remy’s pursuit of greatness is shaped by opposing forces within the story.

See how Luke’s rise from dreamer to hero is forged through conflict with the Empire and its forces.

Explore The Godfather through the Dormant Hero Template and trace Michael’s transformation from reluctant outsider to powerful Don.

Learn how to build a complete hero template, defining their dream, want, need, and belief to create a strong, compelling character journey.

See how Brad develops a story and prepares it for a screenplay, offering insights into structure, character, and storytelling choices.

Learn how to advance your story with purpose, build tension, and craft dialogue that reveals character goals and subtext.

Brad closes the course by reinforcing the importance of trusting the process and focusing on one section of your screenplay at a time.

Understand why research is essential for credibility and authenticity, and how it adds depth and believability to your characters and story world.

Learn how to build a rich, believable world through research, organized development, and attention to your character’s daily life and mainstream influences.

Learn how to write a screenplay treatment using a clear template, adding sections progressively, and using reminders to shape a strong narrative.