When we see film credits, it’s often one name that is attributed as screenwriter. Much like writer’s rooms, this credit doesn’t include the many people who formed part of the ideation and culmination of a script. While it can be an entirely solo effort, bowing to the artful and creative genius of one, it’s more often than not a team effort. Scripts are written and rewritten many times. So many times that the drafts can begin to blur. It helps to have a lifeline, someone who’s knowledgeable, trustworthy and unbiased enough to give you honest, professional and valuable feedback.
When you’ve been up close to a wall, you can sometimes lose perspective with your brain filling in the gaps. It helps to have someone available who can advise you, guide you and offer constructive criticism that improves the end product. Writers need this kind of feedback to enhance and improve their work.
One of the things that snuck up on me as a film critic turned script consultant is working with screenwriters and filmmakers. As a movie critic, you think you’re going to be writing reviews and that’s it! But people come to value your insights and opinion to the point that they want to know what you think when the project creative can still be improved.
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It often takes weeks, months and even years to get a script through many drafts and rewrites until it’s ready. Make no mistake, this is an art form and something that can be slapped together or crafted with finesse.
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