Q: Do I need to rewrite after my first draft?
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Writing Is RewritingUpon a first draft's completion, repeat, “Writing is rewriting.” As a matter of fact, hop on one foot and chant it. (Actually, hopping and chanting are optional.) Writers don't hit a story (or even a paragraph) spot-on with the first draft. Remember, there is always a better way to say something—which is why you need to know when to stop writing, too.
Writing Assignments Require RewritesSuppose you had a career in screenwriting. Writing regularly for Hollywood means writing “on assignment”--as opposed to “on speculation”. Writing assignments can require rewrites.
In other words, if you establish a screenwriting career, rewriting will be part of the job. It is also part of the job of establishing your screenwriting career.
PolishThe “last rewrite” of a screenplay is often a polish, but remember that writing is rewriting (repeatedly, if necessary). The term polish applies to the last draft of a writing assignment, but it can also mean rewriting done during production. In either case, a polish is what you might think (not a major rewrite).
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