Field guide 05 · 3 lessons

Format & Workflow

Professional pages, useful tools and a writing process sturdy enough to carry a full draft.

Field guide 05

Essential reading

Build the foundation before the technique.

Understand when the terms overlap and which format film, television, stage and audio writers should use.

Read in order, or pick what you need today

How to write description that is quick to read, easy to picture and still sounds like you.

When to use parentheticals, voice-over, off-screen speech, dual dialogue and intercuts—and when to leave them alone.

How to plan enough to feel supported without planning so much that you never discover the film on the page.