Okay guys!! Is it just me?? Help! I find it difficult to actually pen down the concluding part of any script. I start off really strong but I don’t get to end it. I do know what it should be in my head but putting it together is the struggle. I feel like I need to be on a mountain top at this point.
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Hello everyone. My name is Micah. I love to imagine, what could be and how it can be and I put it to words. It’s crazy how my mind works. I’m eager to actually get an idea made into a film. Working to finish a screenplay and actually make films.
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@Julia Petrisor Absolutely well said. This is exactly how I feel. I believe writing out an ending first works for some writers, but definitely not all. And I also think while some scripts already have...
Expand comment@Julia Petrisor Absolutely well said. This is exactly how I feel. I believe writing out an ending first works for some writers, but definitely not all. And I also think while some scripts already have an ending in the writers head based on the overall theme or the sheer excitement of the entire story, some scripts just need the “go with the flow” moment. Thank You!!!!
Nick Assunto Thank You for that.
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The brain as far as a creation tool has a major fault. It fills in blank spaces that trick the creator into thinking it's a complete program. It's not! It has major data voids. You can't write from your head. Your writing from a beta program at best.
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By that I mean, If you can't end your screenplay the data is corrupted. This usually is in the first act. The very reason the first act exists is to set the final act. If the first act fails to do thi...
Expand commentBy that I mean, If you can't end your screenplay the data is corrupted. This usually is in the first act. The very reason the first act exists is to set the final act. If the first act fails to do this then the final act fails too. You have to know where your going before you get there. It's like a Marathon, You have to know the starting point and the finish point to plot the route, so you don't fall over half way, through exhaustion.
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From the first words you write, the story is hurtling towards the ending.
If you don't at least know the ending before you begin writing, you are lost before your first step. You may not know that you...
Expand commentFrom the first words you write, the story is hurtling towards the ending.
If you don't at least know the ending before you begin writing, you are lost before your first step. You may not know that you are lost, but you are writing without direction.
Have you considered outlining? A screenplay is different than any other kind of writing in that it is a part of a larger creation - the movie - and as a part, it must fit. It requires precision craftsmanship.