Pleased to connect, Rodney!
After the first draft is done and editing begins how do you go about it? I know everyone has a different approach on everything when it comes to writing so I'm curious how others do it. For me once I finish my story my first edits are only grammatical. Next I'll start my first revision. In my first...
Expand postAfter the first draft is done and editing begins how do you go about it? I know everyone has a different approach on everything when it comes to writing so I'm curious how others do it. For me once I finish my story my first edits are only grammatical. Next I'll start my first revision. In my first revision I look to be sure the structure is visual and not hard to find. I should be able to point out act 1 beginning to plot point 1 act 2 ect. Next I look for flow. I want to be sure that each part of the story connects and has meaning toward the other parts. I don't want it to be a bunch of scenes put together. After that I mentally watch my movie over and over until I feel it's perfect. That's just me, let me know what you guys do.
Why do you feel it's better to write multiply drafts instead of just editing the first one?
I think Alle's approach is not typical. If it works for her, great, but I doubt that's what most people do. I would guess that the reason she does that is to avoid the common rewrite trap: leaving som...
Expand commentI think Alle's approach is not typical. If it works for her, great, but I doubt that's what most people do. I would guess that the reason she does that is to avoid the common rewrite trap: leaving something in just because it's what you wrote the first time. That is definitely a danger. But rather than starting from scratch, potentially introducing new typos and giving yourself a lot of unnecessary work, I'd suggest making sure that as you rewrite you QUESTION EVERYTHING. Make sure every word, line, beat, scene, etc. is absolutely essential to your script. Treat the last draft like it was written by an idiot, and judge everything you wrote last time extremely harshly. Do that enough times, and theoretically what's on the page should continually improve until it's good enough to send into the world, or until you're sick of it. That's the approach I take. Starting over with a blank page would kill my process, but everyone's process is their own.
Thanks.
I know everyone has a different process when it comes to writing, what's yours? Me I normally take an idea and then it turns to a scene and the characters and finally a story. What's everyone else's process from the initial idea to story
I usually think about what I want to get out of each individual act so I have a beginning, middle, and conclusion first... The details usually build off of that... Especially in the rewrites haha
Thanks for all the info guys and gals. It's good to know that everyone has a different process. I thought I was weird for how I write but good to see there is no straight forward formula that everyone follows. Thanks again.
I try hashing out the plot over and over again, until it's something even I would want to go see! Then I start writing like crazy! Then I go over the plot again--rinse and repeat. Once have the whole narrative down, then I hone in on the character development and dialogue.
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Expand postHi Rodney, Thanks for connecting! I am working as a sound designer for Doc Zee Films. Can you kindly take some time to watch the trailer of our new film “House of Temptation”. Thank You! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs24k6Lvpb8 Indiegogo Campaign: House of Temptation - Feature Film http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/house-of-temptation-feature-film
Hello fellow screenwriters and I hope your all enjoying your day. I pose a question that I hope you all can help me with. I'm new to the screenwriting scene so I'm not sure how it all works. My question is when preparing to pitch a pilot do you write the pilot episode and pitch with that or do you write 8-12 episode and work with that?
Thanks for the great advice.
Well first ill say hello everyone. So here's my question, I'm writing a romantic comedy for the first and I'm stuck. I'm having a dilemma where I don't know if I should write funny dialogue or let the actors handle that. I like movies 40 year old virgin and knocked up and I know those were mainly th...
Expand postWell first ill say hello everyone. So here's my question, I'm writing a romantic comedy for the first and I'm stuck. I'm having a dilemma where I don't know if I should write funny dialogue or let the actors handle that. I like movies 40 year old virgin and knocked up and I know those were mainly the actors improving. Does writing the funny dialogue make the timing of the comedy feel less real? Any advice is welcome, thanks in advance.
I agree with the others, the funny has to be in the script from beginning to end, otherwise, it won't get past the reader. Good luck!
First, don't believe the actors when they say the improved the funny lines. Way back in 48 HOURS Eddie Murphy claimed he improved his funny lines... but I had a copy of the script and they were all wr...
Expand commentFirst, don't believe the actors when they say the improved the funny lines. Way back in 48 HOURS Eddie Murphy claimed he improved his funny lines... but I had a copy of the script and they were all written. Second, improv dialogue is like a first draft... and often seems that way. Read Denby's review of DRINKING BUDDIES - he points out how bland the improv dialogue is. Don't shoot the first draft - writing is rewriting. Write the dialogue and then work it until every word is the best word and is funny as heck.
Simple rule... If it ain't funny on the page, It'll probably die on the stage.
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