Don’t Learn This Unless You Want to Become a Better Screenwriter

2 Skills To Elevate Your Storytelling TODAY!

As a writer for more than 30 years, I KNOW story and as a screenwriter specifically I have always had a solid handle on the interplay between story essentials and script mechanics from concept and structure to characters, conflict and everything in between however; when I stepped onto set for the first time to actually MAKE a movie from a script, it gave me a greater appreciation for all the talent and coordination it takes to transform words into something the world can see on screen. That revelation set me on a path of learning I didn’t anticipate, and, if I’m honest, didn’t feel I really needed but, I can admit I was shortsighted. To atone for my screenwriter sins, I’ve identified 2 key peripheral skills every writer should learn to improve their writing FAST. Production planning and film editing.

When I was in my MBA program years ago, we studied the business model of Southwest Airlines. At the time, everyone in corporate started their careers by performing operations level positions such as baggage handling, customer service and other jobs that were not a traditional responsibility of their role. This approach was adopted to not only foster a culture of appreciation, but to also ensure that corporate level employees, those making…