British Comedy Guide

5 ways to make storylining easier

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Properly storylining your script before you start writing is essential to completing your first draft successfully. Sure, there are some writers who can just sit at their laptop, open Final Draft and make it up as they go along - but they are both rare and, usually, highly experienced. We can pretty much guarantee that if you try to just wing it, you will end up getting in a mess and having to start again.

The reason why some writers like to try and skip the storylining stage is because it is difficult. Good stories are beautiful things, they draw...

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Published: Friday 5th August 2022

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