Thanks so much for writing this. I'm currently in the first pass of a script and I found several practical things to consider as I move to the next stages of revision with it, like pre-lapping as a transition tool and keeping action lines as brief as possible.
A few questions that came to mind:
1. Do you script in needle drops in all your scripts? Do you keep them in or take them out in revisions?
2. With the first pass, do you jump into script form immediately, or do you sketch the story out in more of a treatment style and then transition over to a script editor?
3. With the first pass, how much is page count a consideration (if at all)?
What an amazing resource you’ve shared here. As an aspiring screenwriter who has just finished their 3rd feature, this could not have come at a better time. So helpful to get an inside look at your revision process specifically. Thank you so much for this Tony, can’t wait for Americana!
Hey Tony, another post that answers questions you didn’t know I was asking. I love your approach to the rewrite and this gives me the confidence to take a similar tact. How’s the strike treating you?
Hi Tony. I have been trying adapt a short story into a short film. The story's written in third person. I am thinking of using some of the text from the story as voice over said by the protagonist in the film. Can you please share your thoughts about how to write a voice over which doesn't feel overly expository and seem organic to the film. Also whether it is better to completely dramatize the story and not use V.O. at all ?
Thanks so much for writing this. I'm currently in the first pass of a script and I found several practical things to consider as I move to the next stages of revision with it, like pre-lapping as a transition tool and keeping action lines as brief as possible.
A few questions that came to mind:
1. Do you script in needle drops in all your scripts? Do you keep them in or take them out in revisions?
2. With the first pass, do you jump into script form immediately, or do you sketch the story out in more of a treatment style and then transition over to a script editor?
3. With the first pass, how much is page count a consideration (if at all)?
What an amazing resource you’ve shared here. As an aspiring screenwriter who has just finished their 3rd feature, this could not have come at a better time. So helpful to get an inside look at your revision process specifically. Thank you so much for this Tony, can’t wait for Americana!
Hey Tony, another post that answers questions you didn’t know I was asking. I love your approach to the rewrite and this gives me the confidence to take a similar tact. How’s the strike treating you?
Hi Tony. I have been trying adapt a short story into a short film. The story's written in third person. I am thinking of using some of the text from the story as voice over said by the protagonist in the film. Can you please share your thoughts about how to write a voice over which doesn't feel overly expository and seem organic to the film. Also whether it is better to completely dramatize the story and not use V.O. at all ?
Wow, do you use voice-to-text, or did you type all this really fast?