[Since this is a blog that is also about my filmmaking, I don't think I've written or shown a lot of it. I'm haven't stopped with photography, in fact it is still ongoing and it's also helps me with my filmmaking career. So please don't be alarmed when I do posts like this.]
So, over this week, I met up with two of my friends on different days. We all have the same thing in common and that was we write scripts.
The main theme about our conversations was about feedback.
Feedback is vitally important when developing a screenplay, because it enables your script to be revised and point out the flaws in your script.
By pointing out the flaws, you can make changes and improve the screenplay.
Without it, you may end up with something crap, like The Phantom Menace or ….the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (for which I cannot forgive George Lucas for).
A few months ago, I wrote a screenplay and gave it to one of my screenwriting buddies. So I gave the first draft to my mate and he didn't like it. He explained what was wrong with it and made a dramatic changes to it. I changed it by putting less dialogue, because I knew dialogue wasn't strong point. So I did it with less dialogue, gave the second draft to my mate and he like it.
Overall, feedback is part of the screenwriting process. Whether you are starting on your first screenplay, give it to someone and see what they think. It won't be perfect at first, but at least you made a start on improving your screenplay.
So is feedback crucial for your screenplay? How do you approach to feedback, does it kill your soul or help make your script better?
And if you have any scripts you written, I would love to read them and give a few pointers. Also by doing so, it can help me/you in the screenwriting process.
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