Pittsburgh has its flaws , but the people are not one of them . In fact , it ' s a great city because of them . I definitely recommend you visit some day ! <| sep |> There are a couple of things I would recommend . Get a couple of books out on screenwriting . I highly recommend reading Save the Cat by Blake Snyder . It ' s a very good book on screenwriting that goes over nearly all its aspects . Read screenplays . Nothing is better than seeing how professional screenwriters do it . Your characters need to struggle with something . That creates conflict . You said that your first film was just people doing a task . That scenario is ripe with conflict there depending on how you spin it . The characters could be so stupid that it ' s hilariously impossible for them to complete a simple task . They could misunderstand instructions and entirely mess it up . The task could be daunting and would require your characters to overcome physical or mental barriers . It ' s up to you to decide what they struggle with , just as long as it ' s something . If you have doubts , have someone read your script . The best way to see what ' s wrong with your script is to have new eyes look at it . This doesn ' t mean you have to take everything they say to heart , but it helps you get an idea of what you need to improve on . Do not get attached to your first draft . It will more than likely change 10 times before it ' s a workable film . It ' s better not to get emotionally attached to because you ' ll end up changing something . Keep writing . The only way to get better at something is to keep doing it .