WHAT IS THE KEY THING TO DO TO DEVELOP AND IMPPROVE YOUR STORY?
Scott McConnell
Story consultant and former producer helping screenwriters and producers to develop resonant scripts. Book a Story Consult now. Screenwriter.
Ask the right questions!
Writers/producers need to ask the right important questions of their characters, story premise and plot to get the best answers of how to develop and improve their script. Here are some of those key questions that story creators should be asking:
* Does my premise have enough layers to drive a full-length feature story?
* Do I have a theme and central conflict that integrate everything in the script?
* Do I need a more original and dramatic main complication or hook?
* Do my characters need more and deeper motivations?
* Do I need a lead character with a terrible internal conflict and main choice?
* Do my characters have big stakes?
* Do I need a greater variety in the types of conflict I play?
* Do I need more escalating back and forth conflict between the protagonist and antagonist?
* Do I need a stronger and more unifying climax? Does everything in the script drive to this scene?
Story deficiencies and problems can only be addressed IF you ask questions about them. A story consultant is an objective expert guide who can help you ask the right questions. Teach you what the right questions are! And help you answer them. Cut through all the detail and confusion and see the big picture by learning how to ask the key questions. Or by finding the right person help you do it. And please note that there are many more key questions to ask then those on this short list.
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Former LA producer?Scott McConnell?is now a writer/script consultant in Australia for clients around the world.?
Get the best story ideas by asking the right questions!
A story consult! What a fantastic idea!