“Unlocking Narrative Secrets: How Top Screenwriters Craft Captivating Outlines That Keep Audiences Guessing”
Excuses for not doing them included:
- “I want some creative freedom.”
- “I don’t want to suffer from paralysis of analysis.”
- “I want to leave things open for discovery.”
In retrospect, after over 15 professional writing contracts, 10 produced features (and counting), one miniseries, and working in development as a script reader/story analyst for Sony Pictures, I can easily say that all of that is, respectfully, naive malarkey.
Here’s a quick breakdown and guideline of why screenwriters should and need to learn to use outlines.
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