It is a great little app - I was getting a writer mate onto it this week. As for the futzing, you’re so right about it’s got to happen somewhere. I just too often veer into delaying the actual scripting because it seems easier to outline tinker. Ironically, I usually find it better to work out kinks in the expanse of the screenplay. Will I ever learn…
It always feels like my brain is constantly in story mode so Evernote is generally a lifesaver for those instant ideas. I’ll see something, read something and a kernel will pop. I then admittedly do a lot of ‘walking around’ story mulling, until there are too many pieces and it’s time for note scribbling. Like you, I will get to a fairly extensive outline doc that I can then drop into Final Draft. The danger I always look for is spending too long polishing/perfecting the outline and not diving into the actual script (something I know I’m guilty of right now on something…).
Exactly why I like Evernote! Having one app sync my note doc everywhere lets me add ideas while I'm sitting and waiting at the dentist's office, so I don't end up with 35 different "movie ideas" notes to self in various places.
Personally I find I end up with not quite enough of a detailed outline, which then means the work happens on the back end to shore up story problems, so I think the futzing will have to happen on one side or another of the project!
It is a great little app - I was getting a writer mate onto it this week. As for the futzing, you’re so right about it’s got to happen somewhere. I just too often veer into delaying the actual scripting because it seems easier to outline tinker. Ironically, I usually find it better to work out kinks in the expanse of the screenplay. Will I ever learn…
It always feels like my brain is constantly in story mode so Evernote is generally a lifesaver for those instant ideas. I’ll see something, read something and a kernel will pop. I then admittedly do a lot of ‘walking around’ story mulling, until there are too many pieces and it’s time for note scribbling. Like you, I will get to a fairly extensive outline doc that I can then drop into Final Draft. The danger I always look for is spending too long polishing/perfecting the outline and not diving into the actual script (something I know I’m guilty of right now on something…).
Exactly why I like Evernote! Having one app sync my note doc everywhere lets me add ideas while I'm sitting and waiting at the dentist's office, so I don't end up with 35 different "movie ideas" notes to self in various places.
Personally I find I end up with not quite enough of a detailed outline, which then means the work happens on the back end to shore up story problems, so I think the futzing will have to happen on one side or another of the project!