Nothing has been was worse for me than a build up to a dud. So it gets my focus because I would hate to repeat that experience for anyone else.
Screenwriting : My finale always takes way longer than the rest to write. by WL Wright
My finale always takes way longer than the rest to write.
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The end is nearly as important as the opening shot. Get it wrong and it undoes the two previous hours of film.
First, I write an opening, secondly I write the ending - then I connect the two.
Yeah, what Doug said. If I don't know where I'm going, then I can't figure out how to get there.
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There seems to be two schools of thought about writing a screenplay or book or any creative document with a start and a finish. I read that some writers carefully plot their storyline before starting, sometimes even writing an outline—and then start and rarely vary from their structure once beginning.
Others start with an intriguing premise and trust their creative juices to take them to a worthy finish, often rewriting considerably along the way, as the more they write, more appealing ideas will take precedence over what they have written.
Of course, these uncharted scenarios can leave a writer with a seemingly impossible path to a satisfying conclusion.
I opt for the latter method. My creative mind cannot be channeled. If I’m stuck on where to go when writing a script, l’ll take a walk or a shower, and often an idea comes from gosh-knows-where. And more than once, l’ve reached the place for an ending—and don’t have one, but l know one will come sooner or later.
And it may not be that good once it comes, and l will have to come up with another and maybe another—and may have to rewrite an earlier segment or two to make my final final work. But all’s well that ends well.
And l’m alway truly thrilled by my close—though more than a few times, the powers-that-be aren’t, and sometimes may even offer a change, which l might like even better.
Only two things l know for sure is l absolutely despise outlining, and my creative mind continues to amaze me—if l give it a chance.
Me too Lew, I shoot from the hip and we are in good writing company with that method of creating stories including Ray Bradbury who never planned a thing in any story before he wrote it, he just wrote. I just remember too many stories I read that were a real buzz kill ending and I never ever want anyone to feel that way about mine. So far my only complaints are typos while they said they couldn't put it down. My uphill climb isn't without its encouragement so whatever happens there's a lot of people to thank or blame. lol
Wow Doug that's different and looks like others do it too. My brain, never, it's just not how it works.