Have recently had some magical experiences as a Script Consultant, which has evolved into collaborating and co-writing/rewriting scripts. When that 'creative synchronicity' kicks in...wow! Just wondering whether other writers prefer writing alone, or collaboratively? Or does it depend on the type of project?
Screenwriting : Screenwriting, Script Consultant gigs~do you prefer writing alone or collaboratively? by Gwen Conklin
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I'd love to collaborate in a screenwriting idea based on my book.
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Writing 'Specs' alone helps your craft evolve. Writing in collaboration adds further essential dimensions to that. Collaboration with another author is also a different mindset to collaboration with a production team. Doctoring is good because it adds broader experience over a shorter timescale. Same applies to type e.g. Genre; True Story; Adaptation etc. Movie making is all about collaboration. Sooner or later - it's crucial.
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I like writing solo, but I too would welcome a co-write, as there would be more opportunity to initiate and develop creativity. And writing a screenplay for a feature film is darn hard work! Cheers. Di
I am always open to both.
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It's a very ethically gray area if you are a paid professional script consultant and then become a co-writer on your clients projects. These are very different things. It's like the script consultant who attached themselves to all their clients projects as a producer but charges to do so.
I have no idea how anyone writes collaboratively. I can take direction but truly writing WITH is a concept that just makes me stare into space.
I like to write solo but I enjoy reaching out to my peers and ask for opinions on how I'm going or if the story is making sense to them.
Good idea. Writing without a true sense of your material is like throwing darts.
I am a solitary writer, but I have always wondered what it would be like to write w/ a partner or a team and how it works. How exactly does it work? Do you pick what parts to fill in or do you write it out, compare and swap certain parts?
I have always written alone but I am finding out the hard way that it is better to write a television series with more writers. I live in Germany so it it very hard to find writers. I would love to have a writing partner.
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I've done both. I love brainstorming with my partner. He has great visual ideas and comes up with some very cool plot twists. I have learned so much from his style and experience. But really all screenwriting is a collaboration. Even when I have written solo, the director or producer adds his input and asks for changes. It's only a solo gig until it's optioned or in preproduction!
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Collaboration is a great way to begin learning how to accept other ideas and criticism. It's also a great way to help fight writers block.
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Working on a TV pilot which although sometimes borders on madness, has been a necessary solo process. Speaking of collaborations however, mine have mainly been in the songwriting field...some inspiring, some like getting my teeth drilled. What I like best? When egos are shelved, feeling free to throw all ideas into the pot no matter how stupid you think they may be and voila! A delicious stew...or not, but all great learning!
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For me it depends on the project. I'm working on expanding my second book into a "brand" and it definitely requires the collaboration of others. :)
It depends.There are scripts I will need somebody to assist me