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Page-one rewrite

Also called: ground-up rewrite

ELI5

A rewrite so extensive that the writer effectively begins again from the first page.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the page-one rewrite through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

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