Aspiring filmmaker general

Plot is easy to come up with. If writing plots doesn't come natural to you, then you are not a natural story teller. This isn't that big of a problem because you can learn to become one with dedication and practice.

If you can easily write out and develop the story element that's a good thing. It's more important to be able to create interesting stories than it is to be able write compelling plots. In my humble opinion story beats plot 90% of the time.

But without the one the other is no good. I guess if you can't really do either you have a long way to go before ever completing a competently written screenplay, or "story" for that matter.

Often I find that new writers fail because they don't know exactly what they are writing about. This has become somewhat of a trope, but is very true to life. In that case I suggest you look for something that you feel passionate about, and do a bit of research. The story will come naturally and then once you have that established you can easily work on a plot to be able to write out that screenplay.

>>83832048
That's some good advice man thanks! Although I only plan to write to get myself off the ground and until and to a point where I can just direct (although that might change). I think that personally I'm just more of a visual guy because that's where I truly feel comfortable and good.

You can always search for aspiring writers and short stories to adapt material into something you can direct.

>>83832350
Yeah I've started trying to look for inspiration inside my own experiences and in the stories of other people and films.

>>83831847
I have trouble sometimes too anon
>>83832048
>>83832350
good advice

>>83831847
I can only do synopsis as well. Maybe I need a writing partner.