first draft

1. F7

   How important are format and style?

   The first step for many aspiring screenwriters is to purchase a piece of pricey screenwriting software. Some call it retail…

   4 min
2. F8

   Development in One, Two, Three

   Story Development is a process. I know that and you know that. But sometimes factors of time and budget allow…

   2 min
3. F9

   Plot Point: Brainstorming Plot Points

   Writing a first draft is in essence brainstorming plot points and writing them down in a more or less chronological…

   3 min
4. F10

   Bringing Up Baby

   I was surprised to read the following quote from respected Australian screenwriter Keith Thompson: "an overt focus on structure may…

   6 min
5. F11

   Anyone Can Cook

   Earlier this year, a friend of mine bought an expensive High Definition Video camera. He had saved up for it…

   6 min
6. F12

   Just Ad(d) Words

   No post in September. I had other matters to attend to (photo). (For the whole story, you may have to…

   7 min