Rodney Simmons: Screenwriter in Ridge, New York.

Henrik Norman

Pleased to connect, Rodney!

Rodney Simmons

Looking for actor for a short film, located on 'long island New York

Rodney Simmons
Edits.

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...

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Rodney Simmons

Why do you feel it's better to write multiply drafts instead of just editing the first one?

Kerry Douglas Dye

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...

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Nanette L. Baird

Thanks.

Rodney Simmons
Process

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

Robert David Olsen

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

Rodney Simmons

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.

Kirk S.

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.

Alexander Almada

Hi 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.indi...

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Rodney Simmons
Pilot?

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?

Rodney Simmons

Thanks for the great advice.

Rodney Simmons
Romantic comedy.

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...

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Dana Lin

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!

William Martell

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...

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Marvin Willson

Simple rule... If it ain't funny on the page, It'll probably die on the stage.

Richard "RB" Botto

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