“A movie is three good scenes, no bad ones.” — Howard Hawks

This symposium focuses on the all important rewrite, with an emphasis on reworking each and every scene in your screenplay. With tools Tom Vaughan developed over twenty years writing professionally and teaching, you will learn a consistent and repeatable process to elevate the most important building block of your story. 

You won’t just have a better draft—you’ll have a sharper eye, a deeper toolkit, and a renewed enthusiasm to dig back into your own work. Whether you're polishing for a producer, a contest, or your own creative satisfaction, "Rewriting the Scene" will give you clear steps to a sharper, stronger, more compelling screenplay.

This presentation will cover:

• The change.
• Who wants what?
• Point-of-view.
• Emotion and tactics.
• The game.
• The great litmus test.
• Checklist for every scene.

What Attendees Have Said ...

"Loved the practical ways to writing a scene and the attitude instilled to make it amazing."

"This was one of the most useful Zoom talks in a long time. The talking points were specific and backed up with examples."

"It was fantastic, answered all my questions and really helped me understand what some of the feedback I have gotten meant."

"This was the best webinar presentation on screenwriting I ever attended. It was worth every penny. Tom Vaughn presented information in an organized, understandable way and was fun to listen to at the same time. I’m looking forward to watching the replay so I can solidify what I learned into my brain."

"I loved the live aspects and how Tom riffed on comments in the chat and spent over 20 minutes overtime answering questions. I also liked the use of the scenes to illustrate his points."

"Great pacing, could even jot down some notes and still listen without missing anything. Clear explanations of content with good examples. Great illumination on how to write action lines and concentration on the emotional throughline of the characters in each scene. Also, the description on visualizing the scene and directing the camera without camera directions."

"Rewriting the Scene with Tom Vaughan gave me more--and more effective--tools for revising screenplays than I ever expected, and I expected a lot!"