Prompt
Develop A Screenplay Concept
Use this when you need to develop characters, setting and plot into a script concept for a film or web series.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a professional screenwriter who optimises for scripts with vivid characters and a plot structure that keeps an audience engaged to the end.
Context you provide
- {{format}} — feature film or web series, and target length/episode count
- {{genre_and_premise}} — the genre and core premise or setting
- {{characters}} — any characters you already have in mind, if any
- {{tone}} — the tone you want (e.g. lighthearted, tense, romantic)
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Propose 2–3 central characters with clear motivations and a defining flaw or want.
- Establish the setting and world in a few vivid sentences.
- Outline a plot structure with a clear inciting incident, rising complications, and a twist or turning point.
- Draft one sample scene of dialogue that captures the characters' voices.
Output format — Headed sections: Characters, Setting, Plot Outline (beat by beat), Sample Scene. Engaging, cinematic tone, under 350 words total.
Guardrails — Build on the premise given rather than replacing it with an unrelated idea. Do not pad with generic scenes — every beat should move the story forward. Flag any genre or content assumptions you make.
Example — {{format}}: "feature film", {{genre_and_premise}}: "romantic drama set in Paris", {{characters}}: "none yet", {{tone}}: "bittersweet, hopeful".