Quote of the Day: James Michener
I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent rewriter.
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Know the Rules, Then Bend Them: Ben Ripley on Source Code
This great interview from the WGA talks with Ben Ripley about the writing of Source Code. Ben wrote the script on spec and had to complete a few full rewrites before getting to the structure you see...
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Script: Serenity
For those Joss Whedon fans out there, here is a draft of Serenity. Rumor has it the first draft of this script was over 200 pages. Joss just got down everything he wanted to include, and then later...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Andre Jute
(Think “scripts”) Good novels are not written, they are rewritten. Great novels are diamonds mined from layered rewrites.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: James Michener
I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I’m one of the world’s great rewriters. I find that three or four readings...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Larry L. King
Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Andrew Bennett
Great writers aren’t great first-drafters. They’re great rewriters.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Larry L. King
Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Larry L. King
Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.
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Know the Rules, Then Bend Them: Ben Ripley on Source Code
This great interview from the WGA talks with Ben Ripley about the writing of Source Code. Ben wrote the script on spec and had to complete a few full rewrites before getting to the structure you see...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Script: Serenity
For those Joss Whedon fans out there, here is a draft of Serenity. Rumor has it the first draft of this script was over 200 pages. Joss just got down everything he wanted to include, and then later...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Andre Jute
(Think “scripts”) Good novels are not written, they are rewritten. Great novels are diamonds mined from layered rewrites.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: James Michener
I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I’m one of the world’s great rewriters. I find that three or four readings...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Larry L. King
Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Andrew Bennett
Great writers aren’t great first-drafters. They’re great rewriters.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Larry L. King
Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.
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