The brilliant minds at Pixar posted a great (FREE) series at Kahn Academy on storytelling.
A must-watch for storytellers:
Kahn Academy Pixar Storytelling Course
The Link Posted above goes here:
https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/pixar/storytelling
I recently read a script from a writer who is about 5-10 scripts deep into a screenwriting career. A couple of options and seriously pursuing writing as a career. As I read the script my take was the writing was good. Visual, concise, and within the genre. The 'macro-level' story beats were there and working. But something was off.
The problem was that each scene had a purpose but it lacked dramatized conflict. A character, say, would go into a scene (and details have been altered) they received a job assignment from the boss. They said, "Okay" and on to the next scene.
Scenes need a beginning, middle, and end. They need a goal for the protagonist, some opposition, a turn, a twist, anything. Give us something as readers other than going down the checklist.
One of the rare videos I've found on the topic is linked below:
