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I suck at drawing.

Your storyboards don't have to be pretty. You can use stick figures. It's only to get an idea of general shot composition and shot order...more experienced individuals will go into detail with props, camera moves and zooms, etc...but you don't need all that. Start basic.
 
So do I. So I don't draw storyboards. I just
don't do things I suck at. I try, find out I
suck and quit doing it.
 
We don't use storyboards either, just an FYI. If we really need extra-organization, we will go to set beforehand and snap some photos with actors and stand-ins with a digital camera, essentially making a photo storyboard shot list.
 
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