Write Your First Screenplay — The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

Learn step-by-step how to turn your story idea into a finished screenplay — with real examples from hit movies like The Hunger Games, The Matrix, and Bridesmaids!

Have you always wanted to write a movie but didn’t know where to start? This beginner-friendly screenwriting course is your simple, fun roadmap to finally turning your story idea into a finished screenplay — even if you've never written anything before!

Instead of drowning you in complicated theory, this course breaks everything down clearly, using examples from iconic films you know and love like The Hunger Games, The Matrix, Happy Gilmore, The Hangover, Bridesmaids, Home Alone, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, and many more. You’ll see exactly how successful movies are built — and learn to apply the same techniques to your own script.


What You'll Learn

🎥 The proven screenplay structure behind hit movies like The Hunger Games and The Matrix — explained step by step.

✏️ How to turn your story idea into a strong, clear premise (just like Home Alone or Bridesmaids).

💬 Create memorable characters and write fun, natural dialogue that pops (think Iron Man or The Hangover).

🛠️ Screenplay formatting basics so your script looks professional from page one.

🚀 How to finally finish your first draft with confidence — and have a blast doing it!

💡 Extra screenwriting tips and mindset hacks inspired by real Hollywood films to keep you motivated.


🎯 Who This Course Is For

  • Total beginners who want to write their first screenplay but feel overwhelmed.

  • Movie fans who want to try screenwriting as a creative project.

  • Writers who want a clear, fun, no-stress introduction (without all the heavy theory).

  • Anyone who’s ever said, “One day I’ll write a movie,” but hasn’t started yet!


💥 Why This Course Works

Most screenwriting courses throw complex theories at you and make writing feel impossible. This course does the opposite — it keeps it simple, actionable, and fun, using real movie examples to show you exactly how great stories work.

By learning from films you already know, like The Matrix, The Hunger Games, and Bridesmaids, you’ll understand story structure faster and feel excited to keep writing.

For just $9.99, you'll finally have everything you need to start and finish your very first screenplay — no guesswork, no stress, just results.


Course Reviews

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"Excellent introduction into screenwriting. Easy to follow and the lessons are easy to watch again if I need a quick refresher or just want to study how to do a certain structure point before I start writing. This course has helped me immensely keep my script and story idea moving forward." — Belle S.

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"This course is easy to understand and easy to take in! I've learned so much in just the first 20 minutes alone and all this great screenwriting knowledge is making me giddy to start my screenplay." — Maddie S.
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"Perfect introduction on how to write a movie. Really easy to follow and love the movie examples. Been writing as I've been watching and it's been working." — Julia K.



🎬 Take a Sneak Peek Inside the Course
Watch a couple of real lessons from the course (from my YouTube channel) to see how easy and fun screenwriting can be.

💡 Ready to turn your idea into a real screenplay? Join now and start writing today!

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR (Jordan Imiola)

Jordan Imiola is a professional screenwriter with over 25 produced credits. He has worked with major companies like 20th Century Fox, Disney, and Untitled Entertainment, and has sold and optioned multiple feature screenplays.

As the creator and host of Screenwriters Talk Screenwriting, Jordan interviews top Hollywood writers and showrunners to bring you real-world insights and inspiration. He’s passionate about making screenwriting fun and accessible for everyone, no matter their background.

Write Your First Screenplay — Screenwriting for Total Beginners

Course Content

    1. Writing Your 1st Movie Intro

    2. Act 1 - Opening and Advice

    3. Act 1 - Heros Hesitation

    4. Act 1 - Setting Up Your STory

    5. Act 1 - review

    6. How to Format a Screenplay

    7. Act 2 - Embrace Change

    8. Act 2 - Entertainment Explosion_1

    9. Act 2- Midpoint

    10. Act 2 - Amp Up The Stakes

    11. act 2 Review

    12. Act 3 - The Comeback

    13. Act 3 - Wrap It Up

    14. Act 3 - The Big Event

    15. Act 3 - Review

    16. Advice from Professional Screenwriters

About this course

  • $46.99
  • 16 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

⭐ See What New Screenwriters Are Saying

Read what complete beginners are saying after taking their first step toward writing a movie.

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"Excellent course! Really opened my mind on how movies are structured and will be looking for these certain things every time I watch a movie now, lol." — Dottie H.


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"Fan-Freaking-Tastic Course on Screenwriting!!! Learning a ton of useful information so far and it's really inspiring!" — Zach Z.


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"Fantastic screenwriting course! Must take if you have an idea for a movie and want to know how to write it." — Betty L.


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"This course has helped me so much with moving my story and script forward. I started a script awhile back, but never got back to it, but after watching this, I now know how to move forward! Thank you!" — Lily F.


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"This screenwriting course truly delivers! Clear, concise lessons guide you through the fundamentals, demystifying the art of storytelling for the screen. Each lesson builds your skills organically and is super beginner friendly." — Gwen M.


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"Very helpful if you're just starting to write a movie. I write a little bit after every lesson and they're swift enough to watch again easily and understand all the concepts." — Malcom F.


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"Excellent screenwriting advice that's digestible and easy to follow." — Callie P.


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"Epic Screenwriting Course!!! Learned a lot in a short amount of time and can't wait to dive into writing!" — Marshall O.


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"Fantastic course that teaches story on a simple level." — Angela W.


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"Helping so much with my screenwriting journey." — Marlene M.

Ready to start your own screenwriting journey? Enroll today for just $9.99 and bring your story to life!

✅ Start Writing Your Screenplay Today for Just $9.99!