First Draft It’s been perfect first-draft-writing weather. Nothing to tempt me from the keyboard except to make more coffee and watch my dogs play in the snow for a while. Things I have learnt about writing my first draft since I started my screenwriting journey: Get it all out. Don’t get hung on bits. If… Continue reading Week six: first draft
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Week five: How we tell stories
The step outline is my new best friend. I’ve spent a bit of time figuring out the best way to plan a story, for me. This is an entirely personal thing and the only way to solve it is through practice – my favourite kind of research. So I have looked at tech: index card… Continue reading Week five: How we tell stories
Week three: Moving things on
Embarking on this course was with a couple of objectives in mind. To develop a creative practice where I am writing regularly, and collecting and reflecting upon ideas. Deadlines. I’m a classic procrastinator and without a deadline I will never finish anything. Praxis. Learn through doing: the best way to get better is to write… Continue reading Week three: Moving things on