Every writer needs to read more scripts, but not just from an entertainment standpoint. Being a conscious and active viewer and reader is a free education, and education is something that tends to go by the wayside when writers look to expand their career. So let's sit down and go through a breakdown of the structure, nuanced character elements, and how it all translates to the screen with the Academy Award winning screenplay, Anatomy of a Fall, with The ISA's Director of Education and Producer/Consultant, Max Timm.

Time Stamps
0:00 - Breaking down Oscar winner “Anatomy of a Fall” with Max Timm
3:32 - What defines an intriguing start  (ACT 1)
9:26 - What are the "fun and games" (ACT 2)
15:25 - What defines a memorable ending (ACT 3)
18:27 - Who are the Characters?
25:23 - Trials, Tribulations, and Obstacles
28:17 - Getting the Message
30:04 - Setting the Stage (Sequence 1)
32:02 - Secondary Characters Join In (Sequence 2)
33:19 - Point of no Return (Sequence 3)
36:05 - Fun and Games (Sequence 4)
27:57 - A New Problem Arises (Sequence 5)
38:26 - Mid Point and Change in Stakes (Sequence 6)
40:32 - Reverse Honeymoon Period (Sequence 7)
42:41 - The Low Point (Sequence 8 & 9)
44:18 - Reversion back to the Original Flaw (Sequence 10)
46:15 - Rallying the Troops (Sequence 11)
47:10 - The Climax (Sequence 12)
48:57 - How does Genre affect "Anatomy of a Fall"?
52:12 - Max Tim goes over Audience Questions
1:00:01 - Closing Statements

Max Timm is the Director of Education with the International Screenwriters’ Association, Co-VP of Development for Creative Screenwriter Productions, and the President of The Story Farm Coaching service. With nearly 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry and in developing written material and writers’ careers, his focus with the ISA is to shepherd writers to industry professionals, offering exposure alongside career-long education. He has coached and consulted on material written by writers ranging from beginner to A-list actors creating their own vehicles. His online class, The Craft Course in Screenwriting, offers writers an in-depth yet easy to understand approach to professional full development. In order to connect with as many aspiring writers as possible, he also helped create and launch multiple webinars, workshops, and the ISA's 30-Day Screenwriting Challenge. Aside from focusing on education, Max has joined forces with his ISA cohorts to launch a production and development company called Creative Screenwriter where they develop and produce low to mid-range budgeted films and TV series written by ISA’s top members.