Most Difficult Part Of Screenwriting Is The First Draft - Brad Sykes

[@beekenko2379]

This man deserves the very best in life

[@DerkMiester]

I think very much like this guy. Treatments to ensure I actually have a workable story, the best 1st draft I can muster, working from my home environment. Feels good to know someone else does things my way!

[@writingpenguin]

Woow. I've been following you guys and this is yet another superb video. This video, and others on your channel, help me a lot on my own channel. And now I know I've done the hard part to write my book... Thank you. I'll now continue watching

[@TheFeelButton]

I enjoy Brad's pragmatic approach towards the work. Cheers Film Courage!

[@zhollamychalis4252]

that thing about 'friends' denigrating you is some real stuff. I have downgraded more friendships in the last five years than in all the years preceeding. I need to work harder on this package I am writing and move deeper in silence. Thanks.

[@filmcourage]

How does this video help you?

[@kimw8056]

It's reminds me that there's more than one way to write. I personally disagree with a lot of what he said BUT that doesn't make him wrong. It's just his way of writing. I find the first draft is the easiest to write because, in a way, it's actually my 2nd draft. I tend to write in my head first, beginning to end, before putting it on paper. As weird as it sounds. LOL I won't even touch the computer until I'm ready for the absolute final draft. I prefer writing on paper for everything but the final version. So my process definitely differs from his but neither method is right or wrong.

[@victoriacaine7040]

This video helps me to see that the people who make fun of you are seriously the ones who won't even try to accomplish what I will do one day.

[@ekeneosuagwu6919]

Watching this video reinforces the logic of my approach: Synopsis-Treatment-Scene breakdown- First draft. Some thing I learnt here is not to stall in a part not working. Leave a place value/place holder, move on and then comeback when the muse is let loose. Thank you for the interview.

[@ikemchude]

He is a very sincere man. I love him. Thanks to film courage for your beautiful videos. You have helped a lot of movie practitioners, personally you have helped me a lot. Hopefully one day, I ll be able to lift others with my success story

[@leroystreetproductions5870]

So true on the page per day discipline, I made it a minimum of 3 per day (tried pushing to 5). Got me to finish a first draft in a month!

[@grungyasscinema]

I completely agree about the first draft being the worst of it. I am a natural panster, though, and barely have an outline before I start the draft. I may have a loose beat sheet and/or synopsis, but I almost welcoming veering and straying heavily from the outline the more I get to know the characters.

[@loganwinton]

When I was a kid I rented his movie Camp Blood on vhs. A very fun little slasher that left an impression on me. His advice here is very helpful and I needed it. Thanks

[@browntroy101]

Another great video! Thanks Film Courage!!

[@filmcourage]

Cheers!

[@mashiahaaroeh3506]

You should not write a treatment before you write the synopsis after you got the story in your head first. Most Writers go with an idea or concept and start writing down the idea. They should meditate upon the storyline to develop it mentally first. If you don't then you will get caught or stuck. It will reflect on how long it will take you to write it. I write a script in 10 days, polished draft included. This is how I do it. When I get the idea I always see it from beginning to middle to end. I immediately write the synopsis which is always 1 page. I then write the treatment 3-5 pages. Here is the days writing schedule for me. day 1: storyline, i-pg, synopsis, 3-5 treatment, review it day 2: Min. 10 pages per day ( I use the treatment if I get stuck and I don't stop unless you stop for the day) day 7: I have btw 140-160 pages - this is my ruff draft day 8: I rewrite the script down to 120 pages (industry standard) day 9: I read it day 10: I polish it (leaving doors for a future Writer to enhance it but not change the storyline) I do not gage the pages of the treatments as script page numbers to be shot. The script is 1 minute per page when complete. Nor is it an unwritten rule to do so with the treatment. It is not supposed to equate to shooting schedule or days out of days but the storyline itself. But you have got to have storylines to be successful in Studio life in Hollywood. It is all based upon numbers.

[@XxSEETH3RxX]

This is very true. The first draft is hell.

[@GeoffKnoop]

Good one!

[@JCResDoc94]

*☼ love it.*

[@tederawilliams1469]

What is treatment? I keep hearing that word. I'm reading screenplays and TV scripts so I can become a screenwriter and a TV Writer someday so if I want to be a writer I think I need to find out what treatment is but I go far away in the country leave the city go to a cottage house or hotel to read scripts.

[@mikailaisawesome]

A treatment is basically like a detailed summary of your entire plot, from beginning to end. Written in paragraph form, no dialogue.

[@starbright6579]

What is treatment? I keep hearing that word. I'm reading Screenplays and TV scripts so I can become a Screenwriter and a TV writer someday so if I want to be a writer I think I need to find out what treatment is but I go far away in the country leave the city go to a cottage house or a hotel

[@NikaLee]

I think an outline suffices enough. Does Hollywood still require treatments?

[@justanameonyourscreen5954]

Idk...I'm kind of the opposite...the first draft is fun and loose and exciting...the rewrites turn them into boring cliches...