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DZ-77: Backmatter - Prioritising and choosing projects

Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast

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Exploring Future Projects and Writing Challenges

The chapter delves into potential future topics like biopics, discussing challenges such as maintaining tension in stories where the outcome is already known. The distinction between docu-dramas and biopics is explored using examples like 'The Devil's Dust', comparing narrative structures and character depth. The speakers express interest in creating a mini-series with interconnected stories, focusing on audience engagement and thematic sequences, while also discussing writing challenges like identifying the 'game of the scene'.

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