But in the case of a movie for television, from which he eventually removed his name, he rewrote his drafts to satisfy various producers until everyone was pleased except for the director. He started rewriting the script on the set. It was awful working that way. But Sherman says ultimately the bad doesn't outweigh the good in the writing life. The experience of sitting down to write plays and tell stories in many voices is a wonderful thing.
Runners talk about 'getting into a zone'.
It's like that.