Yes, it's perfectly possible: many (possibly most?) good movies have been made from scripts by people with no formal training. Take a good idea, write it visually with a decent structure, and there you go.

Personally I'm not a big fan of the by the numbers 'third act second reversal must come on page 89 at the second word on the fifth line' approach, but there are plenty of books out there that will explain how most Hollywood movies are structured and how to format a script correctly. Once you know that you can ignore the bits you don't like and go ahead and write a script that has a fair chance of being worth shooting.

The other thing to remember is that unless you're a true screenwriting genius or plan everything in extreme detail beforehand, the first complete draft of your script will only be the beginning: the typical script will need numerous rewrites before it's ready to be shot. If it isn't the best you can make it, it's really not worth shooting except as a learning experience... if you can see a way to make it better, go back and rewrite it again until you can't.

hello, MarkG, i'm glad to see some kind soul here replied to my post.

oh, the tedious job of writing. i know that. but it's just this great interest really which makes me wonder if i could really make it into the big screen. ?:)? i'm not really one with formal education on writing, except in my Freshman year in college where you get lessons in Communication skills which introduced me to the world of English grammar. ?:D?but i know i can write, many people say i'm a good writer and effective writer --well, maybe it's few of those times when my grammar was in tact. ?:D? but with good training and diligence maybe i will even surprise myself. ?:D?

possibilities. . . isn't that what makes life interesting? and everyone is entitled to their dreams, right?

thanks, MarkG. i appreciate your quick response.

i'm in a hurry, so bear with my reply.

pleasant evening. it's 9:12 here in the Philippines.

movies and life are synonymous.

One good thing about screenwriting is that grammar is less important and fancy language is generally detrimental: even if your English skills aren't too good you just need to write down the important things that the audience will see on the screen and hear from the speakers in a readable manner, and you're done. Unlike books, people don't judge movie scripts on their use of language, though obviously if you can write clearly and well you're more likely to get someone to read it.

But at the end of the day what counts is what the finished movie will be like, not how well the script is written.

hey, thanks for the encouragement, MarkG. you've just given me more reason to pursue my dream. ?:)?

i will take note of what you said here. i know i've got the talent. but then, it needs real hardwork and dedication to really get it to full bloom, or even harness it. but with this unwavering aspiration i have right now, maybe in time i will conquer the mountains. *cross-fingers* ?:I?

movies and life are synonymous.