I am trying to break from my comfort zone and try to write a story that has been tugging at the back of my mind for a bit. It is a Romance Drama and I would really love some practical tips on doing so. If you can help it would be absolutely appreciated.
Screenwriting : Has anyone had any experience with Writing Romance Drama? by Jared Moses
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imho...Write from your heart...simply let the story pour out - as if you were speaking to a friend (or, a friend you wish you had :) ...if simple prose works for you on computer (or, longhand on legal pad, like me :) then type it out & print it out... next, outline (print it out)...then convert it into a screenplay... [ in the STORY & OUTLINE steps, if you have a bit of DIALOGUE/ a particular SCENE/LOCATION you have running through your mind - get it down...this is for your reference...]
Most important of ALL: write it and finish (print it out...feel the weight of it...it's a living thing...)
...celebrate...
analyze LATER ... and, remember -
Maintain YOUR VISION for YOUR STORY as you journey along while receiving feedback/suggestions...
YOU are the one who created this unique work of art from a blank canvas...always remember that :)
"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing." - Marc Chagall
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On thing I'm now trying to put on my drama is thinking what the overall theme of the piece is. How does it differ from all the rest? What does it reflect or tell about the time in question or place? Because everything is there already but thinking (may be wrong) the theme is what makes a story unique.
And. Have fun! :)
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I think the only piece of advice I can give on this genre is "do people always say what they mean?". The best dramatic and romantic writing is subtle, less obvious dialogue. If characters were completely honest and understood their feelings from the get go, it'd be too easy. But humans are flawed, emotions are complex, and people don't always know how they feel or what to say right away. When I'm doing a scene like this, I like to write the obvious language, then go back and change it to something more subtextual, where emotions hold back or alter what they really want to say.
If you want to read some smart drama/romance, the first thing to do is read "When Harry met Sally". Then again, you probably already did...
Does anyone buy Romantic Drama scripts? I thought all of those were novel adaptations, and most were Nicholas Sparks.