A step outline is a detailed telling of a story with the intention of turning the story into a screenplay for a motion picture.
The step outline details every scene and beat of the screenplay's story, and often has indications for dialog and character interactions. The scenes are often numbered for convenience. Similar to a scriptment, the step outline is and more detailed and specific than a treatment or an outline.
It can also be an extremely useful tool for a writer working on a spec script.
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