Beginning Middle End... is this the HARDEST part?

[Mark Harris]

I'd like to just add my two cents in, about that beginning...
In writing you want to come into the scene as LATE AS POSSIBLE, so this means
do not show someone waking up, show them in the shower instead or having
breakfast. Even among screenwriters there is a tendency to add mundane
events.
Charli

Just wanted to add a +1. This is the biggest lesson I've learned this year. Now, I'm very aware of when I am writing what I call "book-keeping," which is the mundane stuff you're talking about, as opposed to the actual story. It REALLY helps pace, especially in my shorts, where I want to grab people and keep it moving.