In Syd Field “Screenwriter’s Workbook” there’s an exercise in one of the last chapters where he suggests the writer should write three essays before starting the first re-write of the script. It matters to write these essays sometime in the beggining, as it will help you get over blocks later. The essays should answer the questions:
– What was it that originally attracted me to the idea?
– What kind of story did I end up writing?
– What do I have to do to change what I did do into what I originally wanted to do?
Having these essays by my side in “harsh” times helped me survive.
That’s kinda what you did, right Mon ?
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