10 Amazing Opening Scenes & What Screenwriters Can Learn From Them

A first impression counts. We all know that. And in screenwriting it’s no different. Your screenplay’s opening scene is vital. Screenplay readers will often tell you that the first ten pages of a screenplay is key to their overall impression or even to whether or not they will continue reading. But your opening scene is not only vital in making an impression, it can be a crucial way of efficiently and concisely introducing your characters, world and themes. The best

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