ABSTRACT

So far we have outlined the broad process of developing and writing long-form scripts without going into the craft of how you do it. This chapter introduces some basics on which the beginner must build. In other words, if you have never written a screenplay or tried to conceptualize a narrative in a visual medium that lasts for an hour and a half or two hours, here are some of the issues you need to think about. Many good books are dedicated to writing screenplays for the movies and scripts for television that elaborate techniques in greater detail than here. There are also many websites, seminars, and webinars about specific aspects of this craft.