Sunday, February 15, 2015

Research: Writing a Killer Script

My takeaways from this article: http://www.stylist.co.uk/stylist-network/how-to-write-a-killer-script
  • "Depending on how complex your story is, it (the outline) could be three to 10 pages of running copy set out in sections"
  • Keep notes (if you have a change, just add it to notes for the re-write).
  • Don't be afraid of a terrible first draft.
  • 8 to 12 weeks for writing. Ideally with one week of downtime, then revisit for last edits.
  • Emotional movement in every scene. Character's emotion should move/change. 
  • If it doesn't move the story forward, delete. 
  • Developing characters. Four character traits (drives action and reactions) 


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