Screenwriting 101: Michael Werwie
“When you’re first breaking a story and when you’re doing that first pass, it’s important to not really censor yourself too much or judge…
“When you’re first breaking a story and when you’re doing that first pass, it’s important to not really censor yourself too much or judge yourself or the work. It’s important to just get it out and get to the end. Now that’s much easier said than done, and it’s something that I still struggle with because I’m a perfectionist and I want to write it perfectly the first time through, but that’s never how it works. On the other hand, I think the analytical part of writing is just as important, if not more important. I think rewriting is more important than first‑draft writing and that’s the place where I really excel. So if I can force myself to crank out a first draft, it becomes a lot easier for me to go back and assess it in an analytical way.”
— Michael Werwie