Page One: “Easy A” (2010)

Written by Bert V. Royal

The movie version of the opening including the title sequence:

Hell, I’m old enough to remember when Easy A sold as a spec script in August 2008: Spec tells the story of a good-natured high school student who uses the school rumor mill to financial and personal advantage by pretending to be the school slut.

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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