Screen Writing: The Step Outline Technique

There are many ways to structure the ideas we have in our minds, but there is one technique used by professional screenwriters that can help you stay on track and make all the elements of your script fall into place: the step outline. In this online course, screenwriter and writer Daniel Tubau teaches you how to master this invaluable technique.

Learn to organize your ideas in a sequence, carefully defining each of the narrative steps. Get ready to create your own step outline and turn your ideas into powerful scripts that connect with any audience.

Start the course by getting to know Daniel Tubau, who talks about his career in the audiovisual world and his main references.

Get stuck in by learning what a step outline is and exactly what it’s for. Daniel also shares some tricks to help you find a great story to tell.

Once you’ve defined the plot, it’s time to get down to work! Create your own outline, defining each narrative step on the corresponding card, without forgetting one key idea: the viewer is the protagonist of your script. Your teacher then explains how to overcome potential creative blocks.

Next, take a more in-depth look into the narrative steps, discovering different techniques to help you weave a more interesting story. Find out how to think sequentially as well as in audiovisual terms and, finally, turn your step outline into an effective and exciting script.