Page One: “The Shining” (1980)

Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick & Diane Johnson, based on a novel by Stephen King

The movie version of the opening:

Page One above is a perfect example of a shooting script as distinct from a writer’s draft which is what we write when we create a spec script.

You may read the screenplay here.

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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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