rewrites
Drafts anew, repeatedly
Rewrites is the plural of rewrite—a revised version of something written.
A screenplay may go through dozens of rewrites before filming.
The term implies substantial revision rather than minor editing: The editor requested major rewrites.
As a verb form, rewrites means produces a new version: She rewrites her opening paragraph until it sings.
Alterations to improve
- editsAlters for improvement
- redraftsWrites anew, improved
- draftsPreliminary written versions
- reworkingsModified versions of originals
rephrasings · rewordings · reformulations · refinements · polishing · proofreading · copyediting · amendments
Repairs or solutions
- rectificationsActs of correcting errors
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
- improvementsChanges that upgrade quality
enhancements · clarifications · remediations · changes · adjustments · modifications · alterations · tweaks
Modified versions of originals
- adaptationsChanges to fit conditions
- transformationsComplete changes in form
- reimaginingsNew versions of existing works
- variationsModified versions of something
interpretations · updates · modernizations · conversions · translations · novelizations · remakes · reconceptions
revisions
Alterations to improve
reworkings · rephrasings · rewordings · reformulations · refinements · polishing · proofreading · copyediting · amendments · emendations
fixes
Repairs or solutions
- rectificationsActs of correcting errors
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
improvements · enhancements · clarifications · remediations · changes · adjustments · modifications · alterations · tweaks · updates
reworkings
Modified versions of originals
- adaptationsChanges to fit conditions
- transformationsComplete changes in form
- reimaginingsNew versions of existing works
variations · interpretations · updates · modernizations · conversions · translations · novelizations · remakes · reconceptions
- writingdrafting, authors, author, books, authoring
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- creative processimagination, brainstorming, inspiration, drafting, editing
- editing termscopy editing, line editing, corrections, revision, markup
- filmmaking stagesdevelopment, pre-production, production, post-production, distribution
- Pre-productionstoryboard, casting, budgeting, casting call, scheduling
rewritespreserves
Cooked fruit in sugar
retains · keeps · maintains · reproduces · transcribes
- rewrite historyAlter accounts of events
rewrite, rewriting, rewritten, rewriter, rewriters, rewritable, rewriteable