Page One: ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006)

Written by Michael Arndt

The movie version of the opening scenes:

This is one of the finest opening sequences… ever. Entertaining, yet incredibly efficient in introducing the story’s core cast of characters.

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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