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Because that’s what every generation has to do.
The gist of the following video has been around since, oh, whomever Aristotle learned it from was around. But it’s as valid as ever and we like this particular presentation:
It’s show of hands time. How many of you reading this know what the act structure of a screenplay is? How many know what info goes into the usual first act? How many know when it ends?
Oh well. Maybe this will help:
Whether you’re writing a TV show, a movie, a nevel, you-name-it, one simple truth stands out:
Tell the damn story.
You can’t have it all. The Stareable Film School blog has a lot to say about doing each part of production to the best of your abilities, but at the end of the day, unless you’re independently wealthy and a close personal friend of Lupita Nyong’o, you’re going to need to pick your battles. The best way to do so is to define the goal of making your web series and understand the priorities and sacrifices that come with that choice, as listed and explained below.
As always, I’m not saying this list is definite- everyone’s situation and opportunity is different, and maybe you’re the exception to the rule. However, we all need to accept that as indie creators, we can’t do it all, and in order to give ourselves, our teams, and our projects the best chance to succeed, we need to be thoughtful about the way we go about our process.
Prioritize: Story, multiple episodes, marketing, and base competency 9
Okay, so maybe this isn’t the most positive of pep talks. But what it is, is straight from the hip. And that can be even better:
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