I feel like a blacksmith banging out horseshoes by hand – each shoe a word being hammered into something a horse could comfortably wear. Deep into my rewrite, IRead More
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Hell/Paradise–Don’t overedit!
Happy Friday! I’ve been in rewriting hell, in paradise. Why is it so hard? Because I revise word by word. Because I have to get my story straightRead More
Prepare for the Hard Work of Rewriting
Happy Friday! I’ve been in rewriting hell or heaven this past week. It’s sometimes hard to tell because whether or not the rewrite is effective-it’s hard work. But, mostly, theRead More
Is rewriting even necessary?
Happy Friday! This is the view from my terrace, where I sit and think about writing. It’s very quiet up here on the fourth floor. I hear the birds chirping,Read More
Webinar Recap, New Learning Opportunities and JOS 65
Happy Friday! Scripting #6, our final class in the six-part free series, concluded on a high note. Participants said they had gained a lot from doing the process, and aboutRead More
Mastering the Rewrite
Happy Friday! My first week back from vacation was exciting because I had the great pleasure of reading five completed feature length scripts from recent NYU and SVA students. It’sRead More
