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trike
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I think that's how it's going to be for me, too. Stew, stew, stew... mull, mull, mull... again, again, again... mulligan stew, mulligan stew, mulligan stew.... Then (hopefully) inspiration and revelation and excitation and good vibrations. Off to stew some more. Doug |
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trike
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Yes. Me, I love coming up with ideas, and I rather like writing, although the process isn't as fun as being finished. Brainstorming is fun, writing is a challenge. Rewriting... now that's work. Doug |
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AndyHeck
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Hey. Weighing in a bit late. I just work on the idea for a day or so. Think about characters, plot, theme, etc. Then begin on Sunday. A few pages a day and finish by Wednesday. Then I rewrite.
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gmercer
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Sitting down to write is one of the hardest things for me to do - there are so many more fun things I could be doing --
- like watching the food network
- and then there's one of the various bad David Arquette movies on TBS
- staring at the blank page on my computer screen
- "did the mail just come, I better go check"
- "damn I can't stand Chris Matthews, but I better watch the rest of his show"
- can a pill really do that?
etc, etc... - you get my silly point, but when I do get into the writing I just don't want to stop. So I guess the moral to my story is throw out your TV.
glenn
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Peter Ramsey
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Hey Joel,
This is my first contest, so I am a newbie as well. I was surprised at my genre and topic but now I am on my way and am almost half the way through my screenplay. Here is a little advice that has worked for me in the past. Look back in your life, your family and friends lives and you will most likely find what you want there. If not look at history and think about the future, Also release the thought of uninspiring and change it to a challenge. Best of luck to you. I hope I have helped a little.
PR
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Never assume anything!
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Hairy Lime
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This is excellent advice, but don't limit yourself to a single day. Last year I sat on the idea for 4 days without writing a word. Wrote the script over the next 2 days, rewrote on day 7, and won my heat. I was determined not to even submit a script unless I found a story I truly wanted to tell. I'll do the same thing this year. I've got too much going on to write something I'm not passionate about, entry fee be damned.
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Hairy Lime
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Let's not put the cart before the horse.
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Hairy Lime
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Dammit, Chris. That's golden advice ... not something to be shared with noobs.
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MisterWrite
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I'm gonna find my hook. And once I get it, I'm gonna knock it out in one go. That's how I normally work with shorts. To me, it's like masturbating - if you spend too long on it, you'll lose interest very quickly. And it may take a while before you re-find your momentum. The only problem is that you can potentially leave a very large mess at the end of it. And it could take a while to clean up. Edited by MisterWrite - 23 Jul 2006 at 10:11am |
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ABEAR111
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That's the spirit, Hairy! That's why you can't be the bartender. |
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