Revisions... often the scourge of writers. Revisions may well be the toughest job a writer faces. No manuscript ever
goes un-revised. Period. Screenplays in particular may undergo several drafts (revisions) before the "final" draft. And, if
you are like thousands of other writers, you may wonder if that "Final" draft is really final... or if you should work on
it some more.
Many writers don't know when to stop revising. Often, a writer will put aside the screenplay for a few weeks before tackling
it again, hoping to get a fresh perspective. The fact is, all writers are attached to their manuscripts...
cutting or changing can be painful, even if they haven't worked on it for a few weeks. It's difficult to discern what needs
to go..what needs to stay, because what was written is part of you...the characters are part of you, and this is why writers
often beat their scripts to death.
One of the major pitfalls of revising is knowing when to stop. Don't fall into that trap because in the end the
script won't even resemble the original draft, especially if you incorporate ideas and suggestions from the "Baker" all the
way down to the "Candlestick maker"; it will no longer be your story.. you won't recognize it and it will have lost it's original
spark.
So... don't "beat your script to death"....
If you feel that you cannot revise objectively and need a fresh objective eye to do it for you, then
contact me. If you are simply worn out from revising... then contact me and lets get your screenplay revised and out the door
to producers and agents!
It's what I do and what I love.
Maggie
