writing

Dawn Prato

Apr 25, 20193 min read

April Showers

Happy belated Easter/Ostara/eating way too much food/days of sale-priced chocolate! Whatever you do - or don't - celebrate, I hope you...

Dawn Prato

Jul 21, 20173 min read

Secondary Characters: Props or People?

A few weeks ago, I got some feedback from a contest I'd entered. And, while it wasn't the glowing "congratulations, first place!" I'd...

Dawn Prato

Jul 14, 20176 min read

Time Management: The Road So Far

First off, props to anyone who gets the reference in the title. I'm also scattering links in through my posts - as of right now, I don't...

Dawn Prato

Jul 7, 20177 min read

Labyrinth: Draft vs. Screen

Sometimes, the best thing to do with a show or a movie is to watch it with the script in your hand (or on your laptop screen...bonus...

Dawn Prato

Jul 1, 20175 min read

Script Coverage - What Is It, And Why Bother?

Google does a lot of really great things. It answers questions ranging from “where can I buy pens” to “what’s the difference between...