Page One: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984)

Written by Wes Craven

If you’re going to write a montage, at least make the content compelling like Wes Craven did with the first page of this script.

Here is the scene from the movie:

Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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