The Director’s Chair: Stephen Fingleton’s Writing Process | Kinolime Podcast Episode 20

With our first round of voting for our top 26 short films underway, Kinolime Head of Development, John Schramm, sits down with Stephen Fingleton, Director of The Waif (the winning script of our inaugural feature film competition) and The Survivalist (2015), to learn about his writing process, tips & tricks, and the importance of practice. Hear about rumored rituals from directors like Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, and others! 🎬 How can you identify what stories resonate with an audience? 🧠 The importance of play for creativity 🧑‍🎨 How many index cards make a movie? 2:00 - Stephen’s Writing Process (SWP) 4:51 - Good ‘ol fashion index cards 8:00 - The Treatment 11:30 - Software, Notebooks, & Eliminating Distractions 15:37 - Sharing your work with others and getting feedback (gulp) 19:08 - Writing 10 bad screenplays for every good one 24:52 - Take Breaks & Flow State 27:00 - Discover Your Process 30:13 - Writing Rituals 🗳️Vote for your favorite short film now! https://www.kinolime.com/competition 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes from Kinolime — where writers and filmmakers back the next generation of films 📧 Join our community for exclusive updates: https://www.kinolime.com/ #kinolime #filmmaking #screenwriting #indiefilm #hollywood #movieindustry #boxoffice #shortfilms #filmfestival #screenwritingtips #thesurvivalists