Page One: ‘Baby Driver’ (2017)

Written by Edgar Wright

Here is the beginning of the movie Baby Driver:

If you want a reference point to contemporary screenplay style, this is it. Short scene description paragraphs. Distinct narrative voice. Visual. Minimum words. Maximum impact.

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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