. Using Index Cards Index cards help provide clarity Index cards can be used to perform a similar function as the outline: overall clarity and direction. However, index cards can do so in a much more detailed and visual manner. If your outline is compiled on 1 or 2 pages it's hard to differentiate between the many important functions of each scene. Sometimes you may want to develop the setting, other times you might want to develop a subplot, other scenes may have to do with character exposition. By using index cards you can color code each card according to these elements. For example, if we refer to the story about the mother and the daughter, the white cards could be comments about the development in the relationship between the mother and daughter, which is the main plot of the story. The red cards could be the cards which represent the love story between the mother and her boyfriend and the blue cards could be comments about visual imagery or important notes on the setting. Index cards are great because they are fluid and they allow for the shuffling around of ideas very easily. Again, these are important to ensure you don't start writing your script without a clear direction. Fixing a broken or illogical script is much more difficult than changing around the order of index cards.   Continue Below... Film Ideas Film Treatments Film Outlines Using Index Cards The 3 Act Structure The Beginning The Middle & End How to create subplots   .

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