Screenwriting : How long does it take most of you to write a full script? I'm at about 30 days or less. by Celeste Williams

I write 4-6 hours a day, i puke out the first draft, and then I do two rewrites, and then send it to a story analyst, my editor Rosalind Winton (she's excellent) and ten friends with questions about the script to answer for sense sake, so I have an idea that it makes sense to other people. SImple as a well popped pimple is always better than cheddar. Ohh! Gross! Okay, just finished my writing for the day. Hope you are all excellent :)

varies. First screenplay took 4 months,. A drama I am working on has taken over a month to get to first draft done. A family comedy I wrote took 4 hours for first draft. (and got amazing coverage and industry feedback). depends on the script, my mood and how full my plate is with other things.

WOW! I'm impressed. It took me 4 years with rewrites. And I still think it could use some work.

It all depends upon how the story plays out in my mind. If I can conceptualize from start to finish, it usually takes a couple weeks to finish a first draft. However, if I hit snags or decide to take the story in a different direction, it could take a lot longer.

At first, I wrote a screenplay in one month. Now, I can write one in 10 days. Rewriting is a different story, I write screenplays for 7 years now, and they're not finished yet!:)

Duration of completion is insignificant unless your on a deadline. You can incessantly pour out your vision & think your finished until you read it over...It's finished when you thoroughly re-read it, hopefully gain some outside, non-biased/no attachments feedback & intuitively & critically feel it's complete. I've finished 90-120 page scripts in different time periods, from a few weeks to a few months. Unless you have a deadline & are being squeezed for results, take your time, follow your intuition & work at your own pace to get your vision out correctly. I usually start with a blueprint of the three act structure, along with critical notes to have a reference point throughout the journey. A reference point also helps you nail the 3 act structure & of course keep the story moving forward because that's the essential aspect of writing a script - anything you write, details and all, does it move the story forward or reveal something to your audience? Write at your own pace but always try to maintain momentum & at least write a page a day when you start a script for disciplinary reasons. The fact that your taking action & writing & not just talking about it is already an excellent achievement! Your a doer, not a sayer, so pour some wine & finish that script! Good Luck!

I write 3-6 hours 4 days a week. First script with rewrites took 4 months. Second 6 months. This one a western is on three months.

Depends really, I have knocked out episode scripts in around 48hrs or scripts whereby the idea is already developed etc. Then I have written in a blaze of glory and got one written from concept to outline to complete in a week, with near non-stop writing, then I have other ideas that I have to write in pieces drop and come back to often, then others that I have had in my back pocket for a while that I just don't feel able to get to right now.

Generally though anywhere from 1-4 months, I guess.

All depends on the material, outline or not, and other factors. Been as quick as 20 days and as long as 4 months.

When someone finally pays me for my work, I'll keep an eye on the clock. In the meantime, I just worry about the quality of my specs.

I can usually get 120 page done in around 30 days. I used to submit those screenplay, which was a big mistake. Now I take AT LEAST another 30 days editing and rewriting before I have it ready to submit anymore.

I've written first drafts in as short a time as 6 days.

I have to fit it in between novel manuscripts, so sometimes it can take a while, lol.