- So you want to write a script and start this new series? Let's start with the basics. . .Hello, fellow aspiring writers, and welcome to the first Sims Machinama Scripting Tips session. It's a real treat to see a script you've written become an episode/movie/part of a series for the first time. It's even better when that script translates well into this visual adaptation and makes for a great first episode/part that those watching will enjoy. So how do we do this? Just start by following a few simple basics: 1 (Planning, and more planning, and later we'll plan some more: -When you start a series, you want the material to be something you're passionate about, a topic/idea that fascinates you and has the potential to be something that others will also be interested in. Each series begins with an idea or inspiration from a book, film, TV show, etc. anime, etc. Once you have this topic, it's time to plan. I have sometimes seen a series that had such potential fall by the wayside due to a lack of planning.., ...