Catch the Reader's Attention

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How do I begin a screenplay?

Catch the Reader's Attention

From the first description line of your screenplay, you want the reader to be moved to read the next line, and the next. Strive to catch the reader's attention with imagery from word one. (Give this a shot on your first draft, and pay close attention to it as you edit.)

   

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