All you guys who produce dio-stories (one-offs, epic sagas, etc) - how much writing do you do beforehand? Do you do storyboards and full scripts, then take pics to fit this? Do a rough plan to decide on the pics you'll take (storyboarding, maybe), then sort out the script later? Or do you have a basic idea for the story then make it up as you go, depending on how the picture-taking goes, and assemble the story afterwards from the shots you have available?

I'm slowly crystallizing my own basic plot for what would probably end up being an epic story ('cause I'm like that), but it's the more personal character-driven aspects (which I feel tend to be key factors in the best dios) which are lacking from my plans at the moment. Do you guys have those in mind from the get-go along with the battle scenarios and Cobra schemes, or do they come together during/after the photo-sessions?

I guess I could find out what works best for me through trial and error, but I'm curious to know how it's done by those whose work I've already come to admire & respect (General Hawk, Self-Modifier, Sonnelion, snakeeater and everyone else whose dios I've enjoyed but haven't read in the last week or so - no slight intended by missing out anyone's name there!).