Creative Writing for Film and Theater
Rewriting and Rehearsal 1
A course by Gina Stevensen , Scriptwriter, Actor, and Dramaturge
About the video: Rewriting and Rehearsal 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll show you some practical tools for how to approach rewriting. First, I will print my script, so I can take notes on it directly while I'm listening. After hearing my first draft out loud and taking a lot of notes, I will look at the character sketch I started before and see if I can identify any new information to add that will deepen my understanding of the character. ”
In this video lesson Gina Stevensen addresses the topic: Rewriting and Rehearsal 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Writing for Film and Theater. Learn the basics of scriptwriting for stage or screen, exploring everything from character development, plot, and dialogue to metaphors and symbolism.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Rewriting and Rehearsal In this lesson, I'll share with you some practical tips for how to approach rewriting now that you've completed your project's first draft. First of all, make sure you congratulate yourself on the huge accomplishment of writing your first draft. Now, we also need to acknowledge that we don't usually get things right the first time. In fact, it often takes many drafts before we arrive at a version of our script that feels correct. It can be overwhelming sometimes to think about the need to rewrite, but it's a muscle you can train and it's an essential part of the cr...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing for Film and Theater
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Communication, Creative Writing, Script
Gina Stevensen
A course by Gina Stevensen
Gina Stevensen is a scriptwriter, actor, and writing instructor passionate about creating meaningful and character-driven narratives for theater and film. After exploring the world of the performing arts in her early years, she went on to study theater at NYU Tisch and playwriting at Columbia University. She has developed numerous performance pieces that have graced stages all across the US and England while simultaneously navigating the world of film with projects for HBO Max, BMW, and more.
Gina was the 2021 winner of the Kernodle New Play Award and the 2020 winner of the New Works Initiative. Her TV pilot “Summerland” was a finalist at the 2021 Big Apple Film Festival, as well as a semifinalist at the 2021 NYC International Screenplay Contest and the Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest. She has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Arkansas, NYU, and Hunter College, and has taught screenwriting workshops in collaboration with The Writer's Rock, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and more.
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