Based on actual class lectures and assignments, Finish the Script offers an inside look into the screenwriting process as it's author writes a screenplay from scratch along with the reader. By taking a step-by-step approach to writing, Finish the Script , ditches theory and focuses on the actual process. It's a full college course squeezed into a book, complete with exercises and sample assignments. It shows how messy first drafts can be and how to fix problems and mistakes when doing a rewrite. Stop worrying about getting the perfect treatment, exact structure, or fitting your story into a generic mold and start writing because it's the only way you'll finish your script.