Writing for films is a process that isn’t as simple as it may seem. Having to do constant revisions and ending up with multiple drafts is a common thing. This may be why many screenplays never see the light of day, especially if you are new at this and lack patience. Trust me, you need some serious patience for this. And sometimes, even if you are good at it, you still end up spending a hell lot of time and effort on a single screenplay.That happened with the writer/director duo, Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, while working on A Quiet Place (2018), directed by John Krasinski. While the prospect may seem simple at first glance, it gets complicated with one rule: keep quiet.How difficult could it be? There are practically just four characters, and they are not supposed to talk. Actions speak louder than words, innit?That’s the catch. For actions (and visuals) to do all the talking, writing has to be stripped down to the bones. And if you do that, every weak idea shows up immediately. In this situation, the writing has to work twice as hard. Without dialogue as a safety net, every action either earns its place or exposes a flaw.So, what was the problem with this movie’s writing? Why did they keep failing? And how did they finally manage to work out the issues? Let’s see.The Script Was Broken Before It Was Silent The Duo’s Career Before A Quiet PlaceWoods and Beck’s earlier films were more...
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