How to Write a Short Film Script in 7 Days
How to write a short film script in 7 days, one hour a day: from the logline to the table read. Put seven sessions in your calendar and finish a structured, formatted screenplay.
Chapters (7)
In this lesson you will learn
- A day-by-day plan from an idea to a finished short film script
- How to find and test your logline on day one
- How to use the assistant in Thinking mode to brainstorm on day two
- How to outline, then write a full first draft without stopping to polish
- Which passes and checklists to run on day six
- How to finish with a table read, a PDF export and focused feedback
Knowing the craft is one thing, finishing is another. This lesson gives you a simple plan to write a short film script in seven days in ScreenWeaver, about one hour a day, from an idea to a finished screenplay.
Day one is the idea and the logline. Day two is a brainstorm with the AI assistant in Thinking mode. Day three is the outline, read out loud. Days four and five are the first draft, all the way to FADE OUT. Day six is the rewrite: story, camera and dialogue passes, the ten mistakes checklist, the six habits of writing for an AI production, and your story elements. Day seven is the table read, a PDF export and one trusted reader. Seven days, about seven hours, and a script that is structured, formatted and ready for the storyboard. Lesson 6.4 of a free screenwriting course.
Full transcript
0:04Knowing the craft is one thing. Finishing is another. Here's a simple seven -day plan to go from an idea to a finished short film script in Screenweaver. About an hour a day.
0:18Day one, the idea and the logline. Write ten loglines, test them with the three questions, and keep the best one in the outline line under your title.
0:30Day two, brainstorm with the assistant. Explore twists, backstories, and names in thinking mode, and ask it to criticize your logline. Keep only what you love.
0:42Day three, the outline. Sequences, then seven beats or more, each with its outline line and its labels. Read it out loud. Fix the structure now while it costs nothing.
0:56Day four, the scene headings, and the first draft of the first half. Keyboard only. Don't stop to polish. Just get the scenes on the page.
1:08Day five, finish the draft. All the way to fade out. If a scene blocks you, let the assistant draft it, then rewrite it in your own voice.
1:19Day six, the passes. Story, camera, dialogue. Run the ten mistakes checklist, then the six habits of writing for an AI production. Check your story elements and write their descriptions.
1:35Day seven, the table read. Read it out loud. Mark every stumble, fix them, and export a PDF. Then share it with one person and ask three precise questions.
1:50Seven days, about seven hours. And at the end, a finished screenplay. Structured, formatted, and ready for the storyboard. Your exercise. Put the seven sessions in your calendar. Right now. Next, the last lecture. Polish, export, and share. see you. See you.