Should I rewrite the script I just received feedback on, or should I continue with my new script, which has already reached the midpoint, and come back later to revise the one with feedback?
Screenwriting : TO BE or NOT TO BE by Sam Iwata Aka Liu
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I always say new screenplay. Come back later.
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Do you have any other pitches set up for the script? See if you get the same style comments from different people before starting changes.
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Craig D Griffiths' "Come back later" resonates with me for the simple reason that you're in the zone on the new script. Also, letting the other script simmer for awhile can be a good thing when you do come back to it. You'll likely be more open to the notes.
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Finish what you have started and then revise the older one.
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What's the feedback you received? If it's positive, revise that script while it's still fresh in your mind. You need to have 2-3 finished scripts in your portfolio but one has to be the lead dog. Lean on that one the most.
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Craig D Griffiths I like the idea, but I'm struggling as the feedback is for the script currently sitting on a production deck waiting for reveal.
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Thank you, Bill Albert Ty Strange Iannis Aliferis Michael Elliott I'm struggling as the feedback is for the script currently sitting on a production deck waiting for reveal and my current script is at the mid-point where I am doing heavy research as well as interviews.
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There may also be value in going back to the older script in that as a hired writer there will be deadlines to meet once feedback/notes land on your desk.
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Depends. Is there a competition you want to submit the older script to in the meantime? If yes, then I‘d focus on that one first. Plus in my experience rewrites are often faster done than writing from scratch, even if you have an outline.
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Sam Iwata Aka Liu for me it would be act on the feedback while it’s fresh in your mind.