I do a brand new outline! It’s extremely tedious but helps prevent me from what I have many times accidentally done — start correcting things without having a coherent vision for what exactly I need to change and more importantly WHY. I’ve gone in without it many times and have learned that’s usually how I get lost.
Have had the same problem, end up tinkering around the edges. Are your outlines just descriptions of each scene or more/less detailed? Sometimes I feel the pre writing is where the bulk of the writing is done.
The “breaking it” section was so validating. From someone who overthinks both in life and screenwriting, I’m always afraid that I’ve overwhelmed my brain when I push it to get to the bottom of an idea. Thnx!
"And so, rather than ask ten people for feedback, I’d recommend 2-3 people." So, what is your stance on writing groups, just out of curiosity? Some groups are quite small, 2-3, but most groups I've been in are bigger, maybe 4-6 or even larger in some cases. Thoughts?
I love a writing group! And I think what’s most useful about one is you can sort of learn distinctly what everyone is / isn’t good at, and whose tastes you feel most aligned with. Nothing wrong with (and I think it’s a plus) having a larger group. More than anything I think it becomes an issue when you just have A TON of feedback. And as someone who no longer has a group, I just have the 2-3 people I go to first, and then I will sometimes expand outward on a subsequent draft.
Do you do another beat sheet/ outline for the second draft or just go straight in and start making big changes?
I do a brand new outline! It’s extremely tedious but helps prevent me from what I have many times accidentally done — start correcting things without having a coherent vision for what exactly I need to change and more importantly WHY. I’ve gone in without it many times and have learned that’s usually how I get lost.
Have had the same problem, end up tinkering around the edges. Are your outlines just descriptions of each scene or more/less detailed? Sometimes I feel the pre writing is where the bulk of the writing is done.
The “breaking it” section was so validating. From someone who overthinks both in life and screenwriting, I’m always afraid that I’ve overwhelmed my brain when I push it to get to the bottom of an idea. Thnx!
"And so, rather than ask ten people for feedback, I’d recommend 2-3 people." So, what is your stance on writing groups, just out of curiosity? Some groups are quite small, 2-3, but most groups I've been in are bigger, maybe 4-6 or even larger in some cases. Thoughts?
I love a writing group! And I think what’s most useful about one is you can sort of learn distinctly what everyone is / isn’t good at, and whose tastes you feel most aligned with. Nothing wrong with (and I think it’s a plus) having a larger group. More than anything I think it becomes an issue when you just have A TON of feedback. And as someone who no longer has a group, I just have the 2-3 people I go to first, and then I will sometimes expand outward on a subsequent draft.