Inciting Incident: How to Begin Your Screenplay and Engage Audiences Right Away (Scribe Meets World Screenwriting Series) by H.R. D'Costa

Author:H.R. D'Costa [D'Costa, H.R.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-11-24T05:00:00+00:00

Part V: In-Depth Case Studies

I’ve used examples throughout this guide to illustrate the fundamentals of inciting incidents. However, oftentimes, to cement your understanding, it helps to apply all of these concepts to one movie. That’s what I’ve tried to do with the ten case studies presented in this section.

Each of the blockbuster movies has been carefully selected because of how well it exemplifies the principles I’ve discussed so far. I’ve also chosen movies from a range of genres. If you know what kind of story you’re writing, you might want to skip ahead to the case study from the same genre as yours.

Here’s the complete list of movies and their corresponding genres: LEGALLY BLONDE (comedy)

MONSTERS, INC. (comedy, family) THE HUNGER GAMES (sci-fi, action) AIR FORCE ONE (action, thriller) A FEW GOOD MEN (drama)

SHERLOCK HOLMES (mystery, action, comedy) THE MUMMY (action-adventure, romance) BRAVEHEART (drama, action)

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (fantasy, action-adventure) IT’S COMPLICATED (romantic comedy) Reading these case studies should give you an idea of exactly how much a well-chosen inciting incident can accomplish. Hopefully, they will inspire you when you’re plotting your own masterpiece!

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