Uncover the Untold Secrets of Screenwriting with Jack Epps in This Exclusive Go Into The Story Interview
Scott: You start the book with a quote from Robert Towne, the renowned screenwriter, director, script doctor, “Writing is creating something out of nothing. Rewriting is creating something out of what is there.” The interesting thing that jumps out at me about that quote is the idea that rewriting is also creating. Could you maybe speak to that a bit?
Jack: What is really hard is that you have a draft and an intention of what you wanted to write when you started. Now, you’ve finished your draft. It may be what you intended or it may not be. A great deal about screenwriting is figuring out what you actually have instead of what you think you have. Rewriting is the process is of getting closer to your original intention. So, what Robert is saying is you have a something, but now you need to continue to bring new ideas and dimension to what is already there. As you dive into your rewrite, you’re continuing to create — taking this document to the next level and adding layers.
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