Page One: ‘Shakespeare in Love’ (1998)

Written by Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard

The movie version of the scene:

The movie won 7 Academy Awards including Best Original Screenplay. It is well worth the read which you may do here.

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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