Rewriting Crash Course Ep. 1 - Organizing Your Story's Problems

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Today I'm taking a look at how to organize your story so that you can fix it's problems, as well as the awareness you need about how much of your story you need to fix. This is the first episode in the rewriting crash course. Much more to come!
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[@TylerMowery]

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[@albertabramson3157]

Great, but how much does it cost?

[@goldeneaglearts8421]

Hey buddy, I got your point in this video. But then how are we gonna know that this is the perfect draft? Because rewriting is nothing but a loop of doing things and scratching.

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

@@goldeneaglearts8421 Honestly, I think you'll know when you can't see too many big problems anymore.

[@benjamindover4337]

I really appreciate your focus on philosophical dilemma, as there seems to be a plague of content being made by streaming studios which ammounts to being just a bunch of things happening for base entertaiment value alone. It's a challenge to rise above that, and it's worth it.

[@samworth9310]

i'm not even a writer...i just find this shet interesting xD

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach6333]

Same

[@fransuh2853]

You should try it's pain... but it's a good kind of pain

[@yunussutanti2788]

@@justsomeguywithoutamustach6333 waw i never expected you to be here

[@heyarnold7256]

@@yunussutanti2788 dis nigga b evrywhere.

[@nalleknampach6708]

The way I do it, not for a page on rewrite: I write every scene(story beat) in one sentence. I do this for every scene. Then I ask myself 10 questions. A few of these questions are: Can you say But or Therefore in between most beats? Can you see the catalyst, first act break, midpoint, second act break, and climax? Does the character have a clear arc? When the 10 questions can be answered the correct way, I go through and fix things like dialogue and format.

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Interesting.

[@sonnov0]

What are the other questions??

[@nithinmalayil3910]

can you tell me what the other questions are?

[@nithinmalayil3910]

@@Lucia4_ thanks it does! :)

[@sonnov0]

@@Lucia4_ Thank you so much, that really helps me with my writers block!

[@detoxwithp-talksofficial6868]

Always the channel to revisit when writing.

[@StoryGameArtist]

The wise man has come to bless up with his teachings. Though one can't help but wonder why doesn't take heed to Joker's words, "If you're good at something, never do it for free." Seriously thought Tyler, your generosity inspires me.

[@ijasandeepsingh]

Teaching - learning twice

[@jillianc8524]

i've been struggling SO MUCH with rewriting my first draft and just this video is so helpful. so excited for this series. thank you!

[@chavinchacon5517]

I just finished my first draft! Awesome timing!

[@itsbella2162]

such a big fan of your videos, Tyler! giving much understanding about writing. hopefully i can finish my 1st draft as soon

[@octaviosilva5808]

Really hyped for the next episode

[@Squall17x]

Yesterday I learned that sometimes the most effective type of rewriting a scene is to kill it off completely. I was struggling with the scene for many days, but then realised that I struggle to find the right dialogue for the characters because they shouldn't be In that scene at all.

[@riddhimanroy2909]

Pls keep making more of these rewriting episodes 🙏🙏

[@josephgraham3006]

You nailed it. Stories allow us to experience meaning. Love your lessons.

[@Renostudios10]

I just want to say I love your videos, THANK you so MUCH for Sharing your knowledge with us🥰🥰🥰

[@calin6327]

Exactly what i needed. Love you

[@FerasWithAcam]

Amazing stuff. Keep them coming

[@guilhermeroza9504]

Wonderful content, as always! Thank you

[@CineGorilla]

Great video as always!!

[@hohohoho1814]

Perfect explanation 👌 Thanks!

[@inaede]

I want for your videos to have more likes. I want for your channel to become enormous. Your content is incredible and my brain is flooding with ideas as I listen to you.

[@prernanegi6051]

Thank you so much for this ❤❤

[@peterkovic2241]

Not being willing to do a page 1 rewrite has held me back for a long time. It's so intimidating to start over! All that hard work thrown away! I have since come to realize it is sometimes essential. I forced myself to do one after completing my last script, and it was a challenging but big growth moment for me. Now I wonder: how common is it that the writer must do *another* page one rewrite for their third draft?

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

A blessing from the lord!

[@sonnov0]

Saw you in Celtx Fundamentals comments, what's up!

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

@@sonnov0 yah, hi.

[@TheGoddon]

I know my story is not there yet, my good sir.

[@sofiberchenko5525]

I'm having my second dfart done by now, bit stiil feel like something isnt working right, even though the philosophical conflict is very strong and defines the world of the story. So thank u for this video, it came out just on time)

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Dfart

[@sofiberchenko5525]

@@TomEyeTheSFMguy exactly

[@jxthenetwork8894]

It’s funny cuz I was just starting my second draft

[@JANjeweetzali]

I feel like I have the exact opposite problem: all philosopical blabla but no rollercoaster

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Well, then work on the Rollercoaster.

[@bugyourparents]

Yes. Philosophical dilemma comes first. Always.

[@PranavBhasin]

This is fairly constructive

[@benjaminread5287]

Some of the greatest movies I've ever watched come from Studio Ghibli. And I'm not sure they follow the ethos of philosophical conflict before character. Surely characters are more important, or at least they are on the same level as the philosophical conflict?

[@immachanguropinin1110]

I’m going to rewrite Crash Course but also make a video about how you should study South Park lmao how are you even a real person

[@pnr2736]

✌✌✌✌

[@glenn_r_frank_author]

This is great wisdom for rewrites... but ... this sort of thinking and process should happen before you even write the first draft shouldn't it?

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Not should. Can

[@AaryanSharma-ey9rf]

Hello sir, I am from India and I have learned screen writing by watching your videos and have even written the first draft of 5 different genres. I just have to do rewriting but I am not able to write. So Sir, can you tell me some way by which there is no need for rewriting and the final draft can be prepared in the first go? I will wait for your reply!

[@commercialand]

Do you every talk about inciting incident before page 12, also hitting pg 25, 55, 85 with those major thematic elements? From what I have been told by some pretty big writers, is how important it is to make sure your big plot points hit on those pages! Otherwise producers and directors will trash it. As a matter of fact, I'm told they won't even read it until the flip to those pages to see if the line up with theme. This has been a struggle after 2 years and about a couple dozen pass throughs on my script, to be able to hit on those pages. And it seems very true when I watch movies and stop at 25, 55, and 85 minuets. On the good ones, there's always something that hits on those pages pushing the story forward.

[@sirtophamhatt8204]

Why did I watch this before writing my rough draft?

[@linusgomolkasr7104]

Can you do a Video about Flat Character Arcs? What if the Character doesn’t arc + there is no antagonist? Is it harder to sell a screenplay without Character Arcs?

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Technically, there is no such thing as no character arc. It's either a flat arc or a fall arc.

[@ijasandeepsingh]

Change the world around story are about change man

[@Lochit191]

maybe first

[@ComicPower]

What philosophical conflict is in the Transformers movies? Nothing. Things just transform and blow up. That's why they suck

[@jessegoonerage3999]

The philosophical conflict in those movies is how much money can michael bay make.

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

I think it's really just more basic shit, like good vs evil.

[@kit888]

Can humans make a difference in a world where giant sentient robots exist?

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

@@kit888 it would be easy more meaningful if that was the Philosophical Conflict, honestly.

[@greenstreamsstudio508]

Can you share the link to the Michael Arndt video?

[@megan3643]

Great video. Here's my largest difficulty doing a page one rewrite: there's a high profile teacher out there who says that nobody successful does more than one draft. And, if a successful writer says that they do multiple drafts, they are lying. Now, I don't know if this teacher means this statement as a joke or not, but when I sit down to rewrite, I wonder if I'm not in the "big kids group" of real writers. It is okay to rewrite, isn't it? :-)

[@kit888]

"The pleasure is the rewriting: The first sentence can't be written until the final sentence is written. This is a koan-like statement, and I don't mean to sound needlessly obscure or mysterious, but it's simply true. The completion of any work automatically necessitates its revisioning." - Joyce Carol Oates "The only kind of writing is rewriting." - Ernest Hemingway "More than a half, maybe as much as two-thirds of my life as a writer is rewriting. I wouldn't say I have a talent that's special. It strikes me that I have an unusual kind of stamina." - John Irving

[@pufelmulticolorido]

Absolutely. Go re-write.

[@Gofaw]

My story currently has a plot twist that just doesn't sit right with me, doesn't feel believable. Any ideas of how to fix it?

[@liviaw]

12:25

[@Peixoox8389]

Where do i read screenplays?

[@zechelliott0]

script slug is good

[@artemisnite]

As a kid I was so excited when I discovered the word "myriad". Here was this beautifully spelled and wonderfully unique word that acts grammatically in the exact same manner as the word "many". Myriad possibilities. Fast forward to my adult life and everyone from Neil DeGrasse Tyson to YOU now wants to look smart by using it but don't take the time to learn its proper use and proceed to butcher tf right out of it. All the myriad misuses have turned my love for the word into hate. Turned it into a symbol for the dumbing down of society for me. Was that an overreaction? I do that. Btw, thanks for all the vital and extremely helpful info. Despite my unhinged rant, I do love your vids. 👍

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[@aaron4647]

Tyler has no references he is a newbie and tries you to sell his own course. It is a making money strategy and you will learn crap from him. It works like a placebo you think you making progress but really you only learn techniques which are not worth to learn and also brings you up from learning your own style of creating new ideas and stories. He only made 1 script, he has not won any Filmfestival/Oscar etc. It is the same for most of the courses. You do not need any paid courses to get good in writing. Do not listen to this bullshit!!!