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As any film industry professional will tell you, the most important element of any screenplay—artistically and commercially—is its story. Successful screenwriters develop a thoroughly worked-out screen story before ever writing “Fade In” on their script. Take the time to develop your story—whether purely original, taken from real life, or adapted—into a prose document, most commonly known as a “treatment.” Then, you have the foundation for a polished, professional—and fun to write—first (or second) draft.
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