What’s their backstory ... then return to your script with fresh eyes. Make a note of any problem areas such as telling instead of showing, unrealistic dialogue, and plot holes.

Now, this isn’t to say that dialogue ... script is a lot of white space because it’s easy on the eye for readers. Large chunks of text encourage people to glaze over or skim your words ...

In most writing, you might write things like 'he said', but in a script you just write dialogue. We put the character’s name on the left, and what they need to say on the right. Mick ...