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Q&A Is it a bad idea to linger too long on a first draft?

I'm currently working on the first draft of a screenplay, and it's not very good right now. It's little things; some parts go too quickly or slowly, other dialogue exchanges need improvement, and...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by Zolani13‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:24:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Zolani13‭ · 2019-12-08T02:24:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm currently working on the first draft of a screenplay, and it's not very good right now.

It's little things; some parts go too quickly or slowly, other dialogue exchanges need improvement, and the word choice could be better.

This isn't surprising, since first drafts tend not to be great, but I'm worried that I may be lingering too long on parts my first draft, when it isn't even finished.

I'm thinking that it may be a better idea to just get my first draft completed, then worry about the details during a second run through it. At least then I have a better picture of the overall plot. Would that be a good idea?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-06-02T19:25:33Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: 3