This screenplay summary introduces the concept of a woman discovering that her life has been predetermined by a book and that she is just a character without free will. The opening shots show her finding the book that details her entire life story. She becomes distressed after receiving a mysterious phone call telling her that her life is the book and she is actually the book. The woman then sees herself running through the woods while clutching the book. Later shots reveal a man in a suit writing at a laptop, controlling the story and characters, though he is told the characters are changing the story. The screenplay explores the idea of a person learning they are just a character in someone else's story with no control over their own fate or future.

1. 'The Writer'Screen play:
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Shot 1: (Close up) (Long take) Main protagonist's face, as she is looking into the distance, in the cold. She
looks down, and pushes her fringe behind her ear.
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Voice over: "Stephen Chbosky once said that, 'This moment will just be another story someday.'"
Shot 2: (Close Up) Same shot as before, the female is looking down still, but then looks up,
directly into the camera. (Straight after the voice over has finished)
Voice over: "But what if you discovered that your life was already part of a story?
Shot 3: Bold writing on the screen: 'From the producer that brought you 'Dream, Ella.'
Shot 4: (Medium shot) Female looking through boxes in an attic.
Shot 5: (Medium close up) Picking up a book with characters name on it.
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- Production companies name and intro
Shot 6: (Long shot) Female flipping through the book
Voice over: "Why is it that I always seem to feel so alone?"
Shot 7: (Close up) Girl reading through the book; flipping pages.Voice over: "I ran and hid and
allowed years worth of emotions free."
Shot 8: (Close up) Girl reading through the book; flipping pages. (Next few shots and voice
overs getting faster and faster)
Voice over: "I dream about being free but I know that I can never be."
Shot 9: (Close up) Girl's face as she is reading through the book; it is clear that she is either upset
and angry. (Next few shots and voice overs getting faster and faster)
Voice over: "I want to see the world; but how can I do that when I'm a prisoner; trapped in a
world of- "
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Voice over: "My life was the book. And, I? I was the main character. My life was all pre
planned and I didn't get a say in the matter. "
Shot 10: (Medium shot) (Arch shot/ Camera circling around the subject) Girls phone rings, she
looks down to answer it.
Dialogue: (Girl) "Hello?"
Dialogue: (Voice) "(Says the girls name)?

2. Dialogue: (Girl) "Who is this?"
Dialogue: (Voice) "Destroy that book; and you destroy yourself."
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Dialogue: (Girl) "I don't understand?"
Shot 11: (Close up) Upset emotion on girls face as she listens.
Voice over: (Voice from the phone) "Your life isn't the book. You are the book."
(The next few shots are quick paced and only last a few seconds)
Shot 11: (Medium shot) (Short take) Girl running through the forest; her hair flying wildly in the
back; her clutching the book as she runs.
Shot 12: (Medium close up) Girl still running through the forest; she turns and looks directly at
the camera; as if it is the person chasing her.
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Shot 13: Bold writing displaying the actresses name
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Shot 14: (Medium shot) Girl ripping pages out of the book as she screams
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Shot 15: (Long shot) Girl looking up as she screams: (Dialogue) "Why can't I make my own
future?!" (She flings her arms out) "Why can't I be free?!"
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Shot 16: (Close up) Back of a man, sitting, in a suit.
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Shot 17: (Close up) fingers poised on laptop keys, looking at a page full of what appears to be a
story containing female characters name.
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Shot 18: (Close up) Back of man in suit- a hand is placed on his shoulder.
Dialogue: "The characters' changing your story, sir."
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Voice over: (voice from the phone) "But I'm the one in charge. I'm the writer."

3. Shot 19: Computer screen types the films title: "The Writer."