Script Toolkit
A structured framework for analysing screenplays, designed by novelist and screenwriter Matt Wilven.
This toolkit provides a clear, repeatable method for breaking down scripts into their essential elements — structure, pacing, character arcs, and dialogue. It draws on professional coverage practices and screenwriting theory, making it a resource for both creative development and critical study.
The modules can be used independently or paired with AI prompts to generate example reports. Sample analyses (e.g. The Matrix, Titanic) demonstrate the framework in practice.
What you get
- Module 1: Reader Report – a framework for professional-style coverage: logline, synopsis, strengths, weaknesses, and readiness.
- Module 2: Structure & Pacing – a model for mapping beats and sequences against established frameworks.
- Module 3: Character Arcs – tools for tracing transformation, want vs need, and relational dynamics.
- Module 4: Dialogue Audit – techniques for assessing voice differentiation, subtext, and on-the-nose lines.
Who it’s for
- Screenwriters seeking clear, structured feedback before submission.
- Students and teachers of screenwriting looking for reliable frameworks.
- Film clubs and analysts wanting a method to deepen discussion.
- Anyone curious about how scripts are assessed in competitions and studios.
Each module is practical and reusable. Apply them to any screenplay — classic or contemporary — to produce professional-style insights you can use for study, revision, or teaching.
This toolkit uses expert-crafted AI prompts to generate analysis. The prompts have been developed to model the work of professional script consultants and competition judges. You provide the screenplay text, the AI produces the structured report.