{"product_id":"how-to-better-rewrite-and-polish-your-feature-screenplay-or-pilot","title":"How to Better Rewrite and Polish Your Feature Screenplay or Pilot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eCongratulations – you’ve finished your first draft! But now comes the real work. The old adage goes that ‘writing is rewriting’ and that is absolutely true in film and television. A big part of screenwriting is learning how to receive feedback and how to implement it. Most professional writers go through numerous drafts and rounds of feedback before taking their scripts to the market. Just think about the first time you tried anything new – a new instrument, a new workout program, or a new screenplay. Unless you’re a natural, your first attempt isn’t usually your best. It’s the practice – or in this case, the rewriting – that helps you get better and will allow you to create something truly special.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eToo many aspiring writers think the hard work is over after the first draft. A first draft is a milestone accomplishment, but ultimately just one rung up the bigger ladder. But rewriting and polishing is not always an intuitive process – it’s hard to determine what to change or how much to change it. A big part of rewriting or polishing is learning how to listen to others, and realizing that even a solo screenplay can become a collaborative process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Desmond is a WGA screenwriter whose screenplays have been voted onto the prestigious industry Black List four times in the past five years, including in 2020 with his latest script, \u003cem\u003eThe Saturday Night Ghost Club\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e He sold his sci-fi adventure screenplay, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarry’s All-Night Hamburgers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, to \u003cstrong\u003eWarner Bros\u003c\/strong\u003e in a bidding war, with an Oscar nominated producer attached. \u003cstrong\u003eFilmNation\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eArrival, The King’s Speech\u003c\/em\u003e) hired him to adapt the Stoker-award-winning horror novel \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’s also been hired to work on projects for L\u003cstrong\u003eegendary Pictures, Sony, Blumhouse, Mandalay\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eIM Global\u003c\/strong\u003e, amongst others. His short film, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, that he wrote and directed, has amassed over two million views online and screened in over 100 film festivals worldwide, winning 45 awards.\u003cem\u003e Steve has found his voice as a sought-after screenwriter by mastering the art of the rewrite and his excited to share what he knows with the Stage 32 community. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusively for Stage 32, Steve will give an in-depth and practical deep dive of the art of rewriting and polishing that you can take back to your own screenplay or pilot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Steve will share \u003cstrong\u003ehow best to utilize feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e and explain \u003cstrong\u003ethe difference between a rewrite and a polish\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will go through the \u003cstrong\u003epsychological components of rewriting\u003c\/strong\u003e and show you h\u003cstrong\u003eow to make an effective plan\u003c\/strong\u003e to go through the rewrite process, and then how best to execute it. Next Steve will talk about\u003cstrong\u003e how to actually trim your script\u003c\/strong\u003e by focusing on scenes and characters and \u003cstrong\u003ehow to work with producers and executives\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong\u003ehow to receive notes\u003c\/strong\u003e and maintain communication. 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Steve offered so much insight, dozens of little nuggets that rang true or gave me pause to think of something I'd never considered before.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Ed K.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"Perfectly laid out, clear and concise material taught by a genial host!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e-George P.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"Steve was fantastic. His examples and insights were on point. 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