Rewrite: A Step-by-Step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama
by Paul Chitlik · Paul Chitlik
Paul Chitlik's method for taking a finished screenplay draft through ordered revision passes: testing the central character's flaw and goal, rebuilding act structure, tightening scenes and polishing dialogue. Gives writers a repeatable sequence for diagnosing and fixing a draft.
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