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Old 02-15-2007, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Papillon Noir View Post
The best thing to do first is your character backgrounds and a synopsis of the story (usually 10-15pgs for a feature length).
wow 10-15 pages? I only go into that kind of detail when I'm turing in a treatment.

I love hearing everybody's process. It's all about the process for me. I try different approaches, but usually fall back into the familiar: character bios, general concept, tone (quite often the hardest thing to nail down), a couple of set pieces and then let it flow.

While writing I try to immerse my physical self into the setting as much as possible. I try to eat what my characters would eat, dress how they dress - a little insane, I know...at least the wife thinks so:D But these little bits of physicality can worm their way into your subconscious and provide you with a deeper insight into the characters you've created.
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