First Rewrite Commences

Yesterday evening I dove into rewriting my script. With the contest deadlines looming, the time to clean this bad boy up is now.

My approach is to first make a list of goals that I’m trying to convey in my story. For example, my main character, who is a Princess that’s on the verge of becoming Queen, is clueless, sheltered and unfit to lead, so I need to make sure that those characteristics are conveyed in every scene. 

After I’ve compiled a list of goals, I’m going to take one at a time and move from scene to scene, thinking of how to improve each with that specific goal in mind.

After that I’m going to take one character at a time and make my way through the script, looking at that one character’s dialogue and improving it as necessary.

I love this part of the process. Rewriting is way more fun than laying down a first draft.

I’m going to have the first rewrite finished by April 1st. 

Rewriting Super Ted with Reader Proof’s help

It’s somewhat common knowledge that most screenwriters believe that whatever they put togeher is perfect.  I don’t know if I’m just the weird one in the bunch, but  seem to be the complete opposite, always sure that there’s something missing in my script.

In my efforts to rewrite and strengthen Super Ted, I’m going to be receiving notes from Reader Proof, a script notes company run by Marcus Leary (who was also a top 12 finalist in the Cyberspace Open) and his wife.

I should be receiving the feedback from their Heavy Proofing Package today, which I’m amped about.  It’s going to be awesome to get a perspective from someone outside.