Listen And Repeat
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Listen And Repeat Let’s see if you know one of those people: There are people, if you ask them a direct question they give you an answer, just that the answer has nothing to do with the question you asked. Then you ask them again - the...
How To Make Use Of Unproductive Days
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] How To Make Use Of Unproductive Days Sometimes things don’t wok out. That’s just the way it is. No matter how hard we try, how well we plan, how motivated and focused we try to be, on some days it just doesn’t flow. Sitting at the desk feels...
ScriptNotes In Final Draft 12
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] How To Add And Manage Script Notes In Final Draft 12 In this article we’ll have a look at the ScriptNotes Navigator. Oftentimes you or someone who’s reading your script will want to include different kinds of notes in your script. Let’s see how this works. In...
The Simple (Writer’s) Life
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] The Simple (Writer's) Life Until almost a year ago I was stuck in the daily treadmill of work. That in and of itself is nothing bad. Writers have a day job and it can even be one that you enjoy. Also, working lets you expand your...
Compare Script Changes In Final Draft 12
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Compare Changes In Scripts With Final Draft 12’s “ScriptCompare” When you’re writing, over time most likely you will have accumulated several versions of your script with different changes or ideas. So, you might run into a situation where you want to compare two scripts to...
Character Navigator in Final Draft 12
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Using Final Draft 12’s Character Navigator In this article we’ll have a look at the third tab in the navigator, which is the character navigator. This allows you to keep track of all the major and minor characters in your movie. Over the course of writing...
Imitate, Then Don’t Imitate
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Imitate, Then Don't Imitate Aspiring to become professional at something, it’s logical and understandable that many try to imitate someone who can do it well. But there is a trap many fall into. Imitation is not imitation, it depends on WHAT EXACTLY you’re trying to imitate. Take successful...
“Cheat” Your Way To A Lower Page Count With Final Draft 12
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Cheating In Final Draft 12 Screenwriters in general are constantly worried about their page count. That is because as a screenwriter you have to tell a complex story with vivid characters and amazing twists and turns, and since a page is roughly one minute of...
The Shortcut Is Not Using Shortcuts
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The Shortcut Is Not Using Shortcuts Many people look for shortcuts. All the time. They’re obsessed with saving themselves work, finding that magic bullet that will turn them into a financial success over night. So they try this and try that, they keep looking all over the internet,...
Creating Cast Lists In Final Draft 12
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="66973"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Create Cast Lists For TV Sitcom Scripts In Final Draft 12 Let’s have a look at cast lists in Final Draft. This is something that is especially interesting to sitcom writers. Cast lists are lists underneath the scene headings. It is a list of all the...