3 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make With Their Second Draft - Shannan E. Johnson

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
  • Shannan E. Johnson, a native of Houston, TX, is a former creative executive at The Syfy Channel turned CEO of the first black-owned script consultancy in the entertainment industry, The Professional Pen. The Professional Pen is a writer-centered service provider helping emerging and established creatives develop their stories for the screen.
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Komentáře • 38

  • @filmcourage
    @filmcourage  Před 23 dny

    Here is our full interview with Shannan - czcams.com/video/EUd5hZL62MA/video.html

  • @remylebae3395
    @remylebae3395 Před rokem +28

    Shannan is definitely in the top 3 best guests. Not only does she give so much information and tips, she's straight to the point. Never too long-winded and never too short. And her perspective and experience is so valuable. Thank you!!

    • @starwaving8857
      @starwaving8857 Před 5 měsíci

      I don’t like how she solves her writing problem by outside force. It is weird. Who has this outlet?

  • @TwoThousandandOneProductions

    Shannan is back! We love her.

    • @5Gburn
      @5Gburn Před rokem

      She's so calming and knowledgeable. Sounds like a pithy observation, but it's not a common combo these days.

  • @yappygm7433
    @yappygm7433 Před rokem +23

    Shannan is a force. I love her clarity of thought and her articulation.

  • @ChristinaFonthes
    @ChristinaFonthes Před rokem +9

    Yaaaas!!! We missed Shannan ✨✨✨✨

  • @PrismCasillica
    @PrismCasillica Před rokem +6

    Wonderful advice. I'm guilty of trying to trying to keep everything lean instead of trimming it later.

  • @lemuelcubase
    @lemuelcubase Před rokem +9

    The wise one is back 🙌

    • @osw330904
      @osw330904 Před rokem +2

      Truly

    • @5Gburn
      @5Gburn Před 10 měsíci +1

      Every time I see Shannan's face, my brain lights up. "YAAAASSSSS," it says 😂

  • @midnightjay
    @midnightjay Před rokem +17

    I really enjoy Shannan's videos and her advice/lessons. Her advice is very universal and I feel like I always walk away with something greater each time I watch one.

  • @avtpro
    @avtpro Před rokem +5

    Thank you for this expert on this very valuable information.

  • @denisependleton554
    @denisependleton554 Před rokem +3

    Love her comments. I would love to have her as a consultant. When I can afford her 😊

  • @jimjo8541
    @jimjo8541 Před 4 měsíci +1

    She’s my favorite brain on this account. Insightful. To the point. Clear.

  • @LouisWritingSomethingCrazy

    Excellent advice that I definitely needed right now. 😊 Thanks

  • @dntliecate
    @dntliecate Před rokem +4

    Thank you for the amazing content❤

  • @SHONNER
    @SHONNER Před rokem +10

    A second pair of eyes was the best thing that helped me before doing my second draft.

  • @phoenixr6811
    @phoenixr6811 Před rokem +4

    Insightful 🤔

  • @user-zd1jh5zz9n
    @user-zd1jh5zz9n Před 9 měsíci +1

    Go Shannan you said a mouth full in the first few paragraphs. I forced myself to make a deadline for a contest. It's in consideration for the end of the month. I went and printed out the project and went away from it for over a week. I went back and found a thousand things wrong with it. I now have everything very very close but I'll have to enter it in a different contest. Oh well. It taught me to make sure all future submissions are ready a few weeks before the contest starts or ends. Go back through them and find the tons of things you thought were done and correct. A very good video... Thank you. Film Courage.

  • @sevenbark
    @sevenbark Před rokem +5

    I love listening to a master talking about their craft.

  • @gabrielradovangracabig2664

    wise as always shannan

  • @Wordsley
    @Wordsley Před rokem +2

    These Rock!

  • @bigzaymadden
    @bigzaymadden Před rokem +9

    All hail Shannan! 👏🏾

  • @deadseamonster
    @deadseamonster Před rokem +1

    Shannan's back!

  • @concernedcitizen7385
    @concernedcitizen7385 Před rokem +1

    Great stuff! 😀

  • @niecokapikie7476
    @niecokapikie7476 Před rokem +3

    I need water and forgiveness for my first draft

  • @bqgin
    @bqgin Před rokem +2

    bruh, I've been keeping a story in my head for few years before writing it down and you expect me to forget it all in a week?

    • @ShannanEJohnson
      @ShannanEJohnson Před 8 měsíci +1

      Lol. You'll be surprised how fresh it'll look to you after a week.

  • @schm00b0
    @schm00b0 Před rokem +1

    If you can, get a thrid, fourth, fifth (and so on) set of eyes! More eyes and brains see and will think about stuff, it is better than just you looking at your story.
    There are no geniuses, whatever anyone says!

  • @Storyraymond
    @Storyraymond Před 8 měsíci

    What she said about a Woman being mean to her husband might have nothing to do about him (at least some of the times😂) might have nothing to do with him, hit me. I’ve been thinking about this about me and my wife several times.

  • @filmcourage
    @filmcourage  Před rokem +2

    Have you ever wrtten a perfect second draft?

    • @jerrop
      @jerrop Před rokem

      Hey am a beginner in writing I have a question,,is freelancing a better way to start my career in screenwriting??

    • @5Gburn
      @5Gburn Před 10 měsíci

      Blahhhhhhahhhh I do a *minimum* of 4 or 5 drafts (I don't know if it matters that I write narrative fiction rather than screenplays).
      My draft quality/effort index/fallout rankings:
      1. Titanic
      2. Interstellar
      3. The Matrix
      4. Cabin in the Woods
      5. X-Files: I Want to Believe X Sunshine Cleaning
      6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
      7. Die Hard X Rocky
      Bonus feel-good flick: Groundhog Day (proofreading)
      If you ever get to a Don't Look Up stage, it's time for a rewrite.

  • @filmcourage
    @filmcourage  Před rokem +1

    What do you emphasize when working on a second draft?

    • @caseyboughton6641
      @caseyboughton6641 Před rokem +1

      Structure! Story strength. I usually have somewhat organic / natural dialogue, though sometimes over-written, and punchy, interesting-ish characters. Story logic and momentum, transitions and entertainment drive (keeping reader locked-in, turning the pages, needing to know what happens next & how it's resolved) is what I am fighting for and bushwhacking through in the re-write process. With a machete and a chainsaw, it sometimes fees like.

  • @ericjohnson8326
    @ericjohnson8326 Před rokem +6

    As usual cuts through, clarifies and explains It in layman's terms. Awesome as usual.