The Purity Program: A Feature-Length Screenplay
Open Access
- Author:
- Gergel, Katie
- Area of Honors:
- Film-Video
- Degree:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Document Type:
- Thesis
- Thesis Supervisors:
- Rodney Brent Bingaman, Thesis Supervisor
Rodney Brent Bingaman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Maura Elizabeth Shea, Faculty Reader - Keywords:
- screenplay
film-video
film
feature length screenplay
script
narrative
fiction
love story
story
fictional story
fictional screenplay
movie
movie script
film script
feature - Abstract:
- This thesis was written with the primary intent to explore a new creative writing outlet that is most commonly used in the film-video field: the screenplay. The style and conventions of a screenplay are unlike many of those that are examined in typical writing classes, and it required skill development and adjustment in order to accomplish the final result: a feature-length film script. This script adheres to the narrative story structure with elements including rising action, obstacles, climax, conclusion, and more. The characters had to be multi-dimensional and believable in order to realistically carry the plot forward. Holes in the story had to be filled so that any reader or viewer would not be left with more questions than answers. And, overall, the screenplay had to provide an entertaining and immersive experience for those interacting with it. My hope is that those reading this thesis will understand the work required in writing a comprehensive storyline without many of the conventional writing structures one would find in a novel or short story. First and foremost, however, I hope that this project will entertain and excite those who can relate in some way to the essential message and backbone of the story: that sometimes healing comes in the most unconventional of ways.