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ok i’m interested. what non-necessity do you buy whenever you get the chance? like what’s something you love that you always feel you need more of? mine are phone cases and stuffed animals.
just imagine that this is edited I can't edit lol
I’m sure you get this question all the time, so I’m really sorry if this is repetitive, but how do you start screenwriting? I’ve been writing fiction pretty much forever, but I’ve recently had a few ideas that would work best as a TV show. How do you actually start? What do I need to know before my first attempt? Do you need any qualifications to become an actual screenwriter? Thank you so much!
Oh that's okay, I'd love to talk screenwriting! Seriously. Come drop in with screenwriting asks whenever you want to.
If the concept of screenwriting is completely new to you, I suggest you start reading screenplays to familiarize yourself with how to properly format and build one. You can find free screenplays to read here and here, or you can search on google for scripts of TV-shows and movies that you like. Watching movies and TV-shows is VITAL.
how many pages should my script be?
A quick guide to screenwriting
Switching from novels to screenwriting
What words in a script should be capitalized?
What is a beat?
The importance of mundane scenes (TV-shows)
Implying tone and using parentheticals
How do you write action lines?
Serialized or episodic TV? (TV-shows)
Tip for writing plot twists
Scripts I read
How to learn screenwriting at home (video format) (with a ghost)
A degree isn't necessary to become a screenwriter (but it's useful in terms of learning the industry and building connections). Most important thing is that you know your terminology, how to structure a script, and how to write a compelling story.
