Lie #2: I don’t need feedback or collaboration from other writers. Other people just slow me down.

A while ago, I had been honing in my Story Framework and I was ready to write a new screenplay from a great idea I had.

But as I started writing, I got less and less excited about the idea. It didn’t feel like all the great scripts I had worked on with my clients.

And after a couple months of writing, I finished the draft and I hated it! 

It wasn’t even close to what I wanted, but I didn’t understand what I did wrong.

I had a clear Story Framework. And I had proven that it worked over and over.

So why was I able to work with other writers, but when I sat down to write my own script it wasn’t working?

That’s when I realized something that was staring me in the face…

When the screenwriters I coached got stuck, I was there to help them see the problems and give clear solutions so they could fix their story and get back on track.

But when I got stuck, I was alone.

Truth #2: As writers, we think we can write a great script all alone, but we can’t. We need outside feedback. Without it, we can’t grow.

Realizing this, I took my script to writers I had coached to give me feedback on the draft.

These writers gave me fresh ideas and helpful criticism, and I gained a new excitement for the story that pushed me to finish a polished draft I was proud of.

I will never write a screenplay without direct feedback ever again.

Getting helpful feedback is the only way a script can get better, because you will always have blind spots in the story. 

You need a fresh set of eyes to take an objective look at your screenplay.

Without feedback, it is impossible to catch every mistake.

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