I've read that screenwriters should know how their scripts ends before starting to write. I find that even though I outline and flesh things out, my script creates its own ending organically. Do you usually know your ending at the beginning?
I've read that screenwriters should know how their scripts ends before starting to write. I find that even though I outline and flesh things out, my script creates its own ending organically. Do you usually know your ending at the beginning?
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Yes, I know my ending before I start writing. And if you think about it the only difference in an outline is that you're using truncated phrases to establish the story-- fewer words and broader stroke...
Expand commentYes, I know my ending before I start writing. And if you think about it the only difference in an outline is that you're using truncated phrases to establish the story-- fewer words and broader strokes. My outline doesn't get as detailed as others and the story does can diverge from the outline as new ideas form while writing. I've found that if you don't know where your story is going, it's harder to structure and avoid meandering into a tangent or back yourself into a hole. Outlines allow you to write efficiently and only what's necessary.
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If you know not where you’re going, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever get there.
I like to have an outline with an ending in mind. However, we are the writers creating our stories, characters and worlds in which they live. Therefore, we are omnipotent. When someone offers to pay me for my work, then they are omnipotent.