Screenwriting is a learnable skill. But only if you don't skip any of the steps. Read on for a deep dive of each habit you need to incorporate to master the craft!
Maybe this is why I advocate for veteran filmmakers over newbies. To write about life, You must experience it. Then...For those of us who have immersed ourselves not only in watching films but making films at many different levels, we have absorbed massive amounts of information and understanding just through osmosis never mind studying the craft. For me it was a 20 plus year journey before I commit to writing. Granted I was establishing a career as a filmmaker in the mean time and raising kids. ;-)
Maybe this is why I advocate for veteran filmmakers over newbies. To write about life, You must experience it. Then...For those of us who have immersed ourselves not only in watching films but making films at many different levels, we have absorbed massive amounts of information and understanding just through osmosis never mind studying the craft. For me it was a 20 plus year journey before I commit to writing. Granted I was establishing a career as a filmmaker in the mean time and raising kids. ;-)
How would you help someone write a script who is dyslexic?