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Q&A Short Story first or skip to Screenplay

A screenplay can be much less wordy than a short story since the screenplay is not the final product--the film is. I suggest going straight to the script. My problem is that I have very little fr...

posted 14y ago by RobotNerd‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:10:04Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar RobotNerd‭ · 2019-12-08T01:10:04Z (about 5 years ago)
A screenplay can be much less wordy than a short story since the screenplay is not the final product--the film is. I suggest going straight to the script.

My problem is that I have very little free time to write and film (outside of my day job). If I let myself get bogged down in things that don't lead directly to the production of a film, then that film will never happen. Don't get involved in something that will hurt your momentum.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-02-08T13:42:28Z (almost 14 years ago)
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