So this weekend, I am shooting a film that I have been writing over the past couple of weeks. Even though I have prepared immensely and gone over the script drafts several times, I always find something I can change or fix. It seems like an unending process and worries me that the final script for shooting this weekend should not really be the final script. Regardless, at some point, one must be happy with their work and feel comfortable with the changes that they have made. Now, I had made it to this point in my scripting process just a few days ago, and then I decided an outsider's perspective might solidify my feelings on the script as a whole. Of course, it could also significantly weaken it as well. I guess that was a chance I was willing to take.
And so, the results came in. My friend enjoyed the script quite a bit and I got tremendous feedback, seeing things such as grammatical errors or continuity errors that I had not seen before. Luckily, these errors were minor and my belief in the script was in fact solidified. For the time being, I look forward to a productive weekend where my shoot will go smoothly. Now, I know this won't happen (especially when shooting a movie), but hey, we can hope for the best, right?!?
So, all in all, I guess I am just saying, when it comes to writing, whether it is a script or a paper or a song or whatever, an outsider's perspective is usually very helpful. (The irony being that this post was not in fact double checked by another person and so, most likely, has some errors. I guess whoever reads this will just have to help me out :)
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Outside perspectives are my favorite part of writing. Whether I have just written an essay for class, an unedited blog or a piece of poetry sometimes just hearing what someone else thinks reconfirms my confidence in my writing.
Good luck filming this weekend!
Thanks Lyssa!
Wow I should have read your post before I posted mine. I can't believe how similar they are. I agree what you and Lyssa said. Getting other opinions are really helpful. Editing is a really tough process,and you just can't do it all alone.
P.S. I can't wait to see the finished copy!
I would love to see the finished product! What is the script/movie about?
Eric, you have to follow-up on this. What's the movie about? How did the shooting go? I'd love to hear more about this. Feel free to post regularly about it on the blog.
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