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Hey, Scott, I don't mean to rain on the numbers parade -- they're great numbers and it's a good to have an accessible plan -- but one key thing is missing: time allocated for a rewrite. How does that fit??? This is the thing. I've written 14 scripts in just over 5 years. Most of them were written in about three months time, then I'd take a few proofing passes after they were done and call it a day, because they were done, right? Finished. Except none of them were getting met with raving applause. People who read them said they were "good", but no one ever said "great" -- and there's a big difference between the two. That all changed with number 13. It took a little longer to write 13 -- maybe four months total -- but the next six months were spent rewriting it. When I started out on the screenwriting path, it would've never occurred to me that you could actually spend more time on a rewrite than a "write". But writing is rewriting. Just because that phrase has become a cliche doesn't mean it's not true, which I'm sure, with all your experience, you know better than most. For the first time, I did a real rewrite, meaning it wasn't just tweaking or cleaning or polishing. It was rethinking characters, cutting scenes, intensifying the theme and really upping the ante when it came to what I wanted to say. And it paid off. The script has earned a number of "greats" and "people are gonna want to make this" and made the cut for ScriptShark's scouting service. (Which doesn't really mean anyone really will be remotely interested, but it's still nice to hear and the bottom line is this one at least has a shot at propelling my career forward the way the others didn't.) Number 14 is in the rewrite process now, while 15 is in prep. So, your numbers are great -- but if followed closely, you'll only end up with a bunch of first drafts. Rewriting is time and labor intensive… so does a new number need to be added? Or does the time come from one of the other numbers?

I think a person could assume that if s/he were in rewrite mode, they would focus that 7 on rewriting. How about rewriting 7 pages per day? If you are in assessing a draft and working up a revision outline or treatment, maybe 7 scenes per day. But yes, writing is rewriting. And nowhere does that pertain more than with screenwriting. Thanks for your observation, Anders.

Done this way, it cuts into your final tally, but four or five great scripts will get you a lot further than 10 so-so or even 10 good ones. You really need them to be off the hook and rewriting is key.

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