Blog — STORYGRAPH: screenwriting, script analysis and film productionhttps://storygraph.online/blog/Practical articles on screenwriting craft, script diagnostics, breakdowns, budgets and shooting schedules — for writers, directors and producers.en-USScript Breakdown for Beginners: How to Tag a Screenplayhttps://storygraph.online/blog/script-breakdown/https://storygraph.online/blog/script-breakdown/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000productionA script breakdown lists every element a scene needs to be shot. Learn the categories, colours, breakdown sheet fields and how it feeds budget and schedule.How to Write a Logline: Formula, Examples and Common Mistakeshttps://storygraph.online/blog/logline/https://storygraph.online/blog/logline/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000craftA logline is a one- or two-sentence summary of your screenplay. Learn the three-part formula, see before-and-after rewrites and avoid the usual mistakes.From Script to Shoot: A Pre-Production Workflow That Holds Togetherhttps://storygraph.online/blog/preproduction-workflow/https://storygraph.online/blog/preproduction-workflow/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000toolsHow to build a pre-production workflow where breakdown, storyboard, budget and schedule reuse the script's data, so one source of truth keeps changes from getting lost.Fountain vs Final Draft (FDX) vs PDF: Which Screenplay Format to Usehttps://storygraph.online/blog/screenplay-formats/https://storygraph.online/blog/screenplay-formats/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000toolsFountain, FDX or PDF? A practical comparison of screenplay formats for writing, collaboration, submissions, archiving and moving a script between tools.Day Out of Days Report: How to Read and Build Onehttps://storygraph.online/blog/day-out-of-days/https://storygraph.online/blog/day-out-of-days/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000productionA day out of days (DOOD) report shows which shooting days each cast member works. Learn the status codes and how to build one by hand from a schedule.Why Your Second Act Sags, and How to Fix Ithttps://storygraph.online/blog/sagging-middle/https://storygraph.online/blog/sagging-middle/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000craftA sagging middle usually means the protagonist's want has stopped driving scenes. Learn the symptoms, the causes and a scene-by-scene checklist to repair it.What Is Script Coverage? How to Read a Reader's Reporthttps://storygraph.online/blog/script-coverage/https://storygraph.online/blog/script-coverage/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000craftScript coverage is a short reader's report with a logline, synopsis, comments, grades and a verdict. Learn what it contains and how to use it to rewrite.How to Build a Beat Sheet for Your Screenplayhttps://storygraph.online/blog/beat-sheet/https://storygraph.online/blog/beat-sheet/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000craftA beat sheet is a one-page map of your story's turning points. Here is how to build one step by step, with the 15-beat Save the Cat model as a reference.