Process and Excellence

I watched the newest Tomb Raider movie, and I thought that it was fun enough. It would be a good rental, but not something I’d particularly recommend to watch in the theaters unless one is looking for an action flick. I was talking to a friend, and we were discussing why the movie didn’t particularly stand out. As someone who is doing a lot of editing right now, as I have finished two books so far (The Mustard Prince in the Condiment Kingdom and The Wilderness), it’s a surprise that these movies don’t seem to have a high level of editing and fixing noticeable holes.

We were quickly able to notice the flaws in the movie, so why weren’t these flaws addressed in post-production? There could have a myriad amount of reasons, to be clear, but it just seems like a certain potential wasn’t reached because of it. Granted, there are time constraints, budget, etc. Maybe, they just wanted to make money more than aspire for excellence.

I find that as I learn more about writing, that I’m constantly having to re-edit my works. It’s a slow and sometimes tedious process, but I suppose that the goal is to aspire for excellence. That’s not to say that I’m trying to re-invent the wheel but just make my works the best that I possibly can.