Screenwriting IQ Quiz | Good in a Room

1) What is a 'spec'?

One half of a pair of eyeglasses

It’s a tiny bit of dust or a crumb or something

It’s a script you write without getting paid for it

None of the above

2) When the protagonist has reached the 'lowest point' in the story, this 'story beat' is known as:

Death Valley

All Is Lost

Wilder’s Nadir

Six Feet Under

3) If you want to be a professional screenwriter, you need to:

Write screenplays you can sell

Build a strong personal and professional network

Pitch effectively in high stakes meetings

All of the above

4) When someone leaves you a voicemail, this is known in the business as having:

Left you a voicemail

Left word

Left VM

None of the above

5) A tag could be referred to as:

An “Oh Cisco”

A stinger

A couch gag

All of the above

6) In screenwriting, the “long, dark night of the soul” is:

It’s different for every screenwriter

It’s what happens after All Is Lost and before the Break Into 3

It’s when you’re working so hard on your script that you can’t sleep

None of the above

7) Which of the following is true about the income of professional film and TV writers:

The industry average is approximately $65,000/year

Some film and TV writers make millions of dollars every year

Most aspiring screenwriters never see a dollar from screenwriting

All of the above

8) The 'Break Into 2' is:

The beginning of Act 2

When the protagonist gets a greenstick fracture

When a story splits from one protagonist into two protagonists

None of the above

9) 'ALT' means:

Alternative option for a given scene, line, or joke.

American Language Technician

It’s just Hollywood-speak for anything "bad"

None of the above

10) What is the most common way film and TV writers break into the business:

Winning a screenwriting contest

Using a networking strategy to generate personal recommendations and referrals

Sending query letters

Using coverage services or listing services

11) Pro Hollywood screenwriters often read which of the following?

Variety

The Hollywood Reporter

Deadline

All of the above

12) You have to pursue your screenwriting dreams because:

Suppressing your dreams is like suppressing anger or grief - it can make you sick

You have a responsibility to share your talents with the world

It’s a fun way to make a living

All of the above

13) Which of the following is not a component of a joke:

Set-up

Punchline

Act-out

Shake

14) Movies about Hollywood include:

The Player

Swimming With Sharks

State and Main

All of the Above

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How High is Your Screenwriting IQ?

Over 442 screenwriters have already taken the pop quiz, scoring an average of 52%. Can you do better?

1) What is a 'spec'?

2) When the protagonist has reached the 'lowest point' in the story, this 'story beat' is known as:

3) If you want to be a professional screenwriter, you need to:

4) When someone leaves you a voicemail, this is known in the business as having:

5) A tag could be referred to as:

6) In screenwriting, the “long, dark night of the soul” is:

7) Which of the following is true about the income of professional film and TV writers:

8) The 'Break Into 2' is:

9) 'ALT' means:

10) What is the most common way film and TV writers break into the business:

11) Pro Hollywood screenwriters often read which of the following?

12) You have to pursue your screenwriting dreams because:

13) Which of the following is not a component of a joke:

14) Movies about Hollywood include:

Your Results Are Being Calculated...

How High is Your Screenwriting IQ?

Over 442 screenwriters have already taken the pop quiz, scoring an average of 52%. Can you do better?

1) What is a 'spec'?

2) When the protagonist has reached the 'lowest point' in the story, this 'story beat' is known as:

3) If you want to be a professional screenwriter, you need to:

4) When someone leaves you a voicemail, this is known in the business as having:

5) A tag could be referred to as:

6) In screenwriting, the “long, dark night of the soul” is:

7) Which of the following is true about the income of professional film and TV writers:

8) The 'Break Into 2' is:

9) 'ALT' means:

10) What is the most common way film and TV writers break into the business:

11) Pro Hollywood screenwriters often read which of the following?

12) You have to pursue your screenwriting dreams because:

13) Which of the following is not a component of a joke:

14) Movies about Hollywood include:

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