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Harness the power of the brainstorm

Harness the power of the brainstorm - Final Draft Tutorial

From the course: Learning Screenwriting

Harness the power of the brainstorm

- [Narrator] You know what a brainstorming session is. You've seen enough clip art. A bunch of excited types who look like they belong in an ad for kombucha huddle around a table, worshiping a whiteboard. But you're a screenwriter and need something a little more portable. You need to be ready whenever and wherever your gray matter decides to dump its drops of inspiration. That's because you can't command your brain to storm anymore than you can the sky. Fortunately, there are tools of both low and high-tech that facilitate this. A drugstore pad and pencil work just fine. The moment a creative thought occurs to you, jot it down. Waiting even 30 seconds invites second thoughts, and those are for later. If you don't like paper, there are a gazillion quick note apps for your smartphone. Here are a few I like. Pick any note app that opens quickly and lets you jot. If you don't want to occupy both hands, use a voice…

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