They will guide you on how to build the plot and what obstacles to put in your character’s way. The answers to these questions are your compass. In order to do that, you need to ask (and answer, in writing): You got your world, and now you need characters to roam the world and get in trouble. So different, right? The choices the show’s creator made built the world that is the specific “New York” that was right for the story. Think of New York in Friends, Sex and the City, Girls and The Sopranos. World building is not only for fantasy or science fiction. How does he behave? what does he know and what doesn’t he know? What is his past story, what are his wants and needs and what are the obstacles that stand in his way? Write a paragraph or two about your world. What is the history of the world? Clothes? Food? Anything you can think of… Exercise –
Is it a religious place? If so, what religion? Is it a religion we know or a religion you created? How are nature and the climate there? And how does that affect the politics, economics, and architecture? Picture it as vividly and with as many details as you can.įor example, what kind of technology is available in your world? Is it more advanced than our technology? How do people there communicate with each other? Phone? Letters? Crows? Telepathy? Imagine the world in which you want your story to take place. Put some real thought and creativity into designing your world, and I assure you, your script will benefit from it. World building is an easy and fun process, so take as much time as you want and have fun with it. every film or series has a world that needs to be built. World building is especially important for films and TV series that take place in worlds that are different from ours (such as Game of Thrones, The Handmaid’s Tale, etc.). It’s a process I have successfully used and taught for many years. It is a simple and efficient process to start a new project. That is why I made you a special “write a script like a pro” training. Therefore, you will have a better chance of not quitting and actually finishing your script. Write it down and move on to – Pre-Write.ĭo the Pre-write right and you will save you time and feel less frustrated.
Get it out of your head, it doesn’t need to be more than a few sentences.
Write it in quickly, whatever and however, it comes to mind. Write your idea, on a piece of paper or on your laptop. Maybe it’s vague or general, and maybe you’re not sure if it’s any good – but it’s a beginning. Whether it is an original idea or a book you want to adapt to the screen. Every movie or TV series begins with an IDEA.
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