tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post5713601062299238155..comments2023-10-09T02:10:23.911-07:00Comments on Writers Rehab: When You And Your Screenplay Have Irreconcilable DifferencesD.B. Gilleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08447146770300397434noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-14410940114033478872010-02-14T14:21:24.464-08:002010-02-14T14:21:24.464-08:00My new screenplay and I have taken a time out. I&#...My new screenplay and I have taken a time out. I'm secretly hoping it will write itself.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106951114134443232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-44131012717532549622010-02-10T09:45:14.265-08:002010-02-10T09:45:14.265-08:00That every scene should have a dramatic purpose is...That every scene should have a dramatic purpose is good to know. I've had problems with scenes that I thought were funny or kind of cool to have around because of something that went on in them, but after taking a long, hard look at them I often realize that they aren't doing anything to further the story.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469741335536807659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-23311338232542141182010-02-07T06:22:17.153-08:002010-02-07T06:22:17.153-08:00I tried retyping my script from page one to get ba...I tried retyping my script from page one to get back into it and it worked. I didn't have to do the whole thing. After about 20 pages I felt it all coming back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-20156118804658059142010-02-06T06:06:07.900-08:002010-02-06T06:06:07.900-08:00Sometime I switch from one script to another I fee...Sometime I switch from one script to another I feel like I'm cheating on my first script.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377122118083459953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-27573987893821627762010-02-05T08:08:06.422-08:002010-02-05T08:08:06.422-08:00What works for me is waiting until the last minute...What works for me is waiting until the last minute. Self imposed deadlines. Parkinson's Law (work expands to fill the time). I promise someone I'll get them pages by a certain date and usually the day before I start writing. It works for me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035154412746714734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-24241366218787254882010-02-05T06:02:49.630-08:002010-02-05T06:02:49.630-08:00Perseverance is the only thing that will keep slow...Perseverance is the only thing that will keep slow progress from dwindling to nothing.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208774153339985495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-66322891149044833402010-02-04T11:40:10.191-08:002010-02-04T11:40:10.191-08:00If I don't write every day, I mean, every day,...If I don't write every day, I mean, every day, it throws me off my game. Even if it's only for fifteen minutes. It's a matter of keeping moving forward.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292538223690185889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-19447035078999923722010-02-04T10:54:45.716-08:002010-02-04T10:54:45.716-08:00I felt like my last three screenplays walked out o...I felt like my last three screenplays walked out on me. I tried, but I couldn't make any of them work. Do you also do marriage counseling?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070528020976774364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-7722101927065818232010-02-04T09:38:15.261-08:002010-02-04T09:38:15.261-08:00I would say all of those ideas are solid unless yo...I would say all of those ideas are solid unless you are in fact a number 9. I am not sure there is a cure for a true 9er beside maybe Kevin Spacey, circa 1995, showing up and making my write at gun point "DETECTIVE"!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924316929739878589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-71768837383822399102010-02-04T06:58:13.435-08:002010-02-04T06:58:13.435-08:00Sometimes I will get a good Act I finished and fee...Sometimes I will get a good Act I finished and feel so good about it that I become over-confident. What usually happens next is something else demands my attention like a job or my dog needs a walk and my cockiness about Act I leads me to believe that when I finally return my attention to it I'll dive in once more with assurance. It's like I said on the other post about the 9 deadly sins - #7: abusing the Muse. To keep her on your side you have to follow the advice D.B. gives above - keep writing even if it's only a page. Stay connected to the story. I read a good piece of advice, I can't remember where but it was along the lines of "Leave yourself a backdoor into your art". Whatever trick works: tie a string around your finger, etc. allow that thing to be the way back into your art.<br /><br />your pal, RogerRogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208774153339985495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-79524701461993583762010-02-04T04:47:46.288-08:002010-02-04T04:47:46.288-08:00ABW = Always Be Writing!
It also doubles as Alw...ABW = Always Be Writing! <br /><br />It also doubles as Always be a Walrus... but the first acronym applies more here I think.Raefmanduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366851098664738948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-7342594207046333862010-02-03T23:26:21.600-08:002010-02-03T23:26:21.600-08:00James (he's everywhere) Cameron was just on La...James (he's everywhere) Cameron was just on Larry King discussing the long journey that was Avatar. Over the course of it, he said, he was ready to put a pistol in his mouth and pull the trigger 20 times.<br /><br />How's that for misery loves company?<br /><br />But he said something encouraging, too: when you venture into something new, you're bound to get lost. However, that DOES NOT mean you won't get there. He compared the process to Lewis and Clark, a bit, saying that they had a destination in mind. Even if vague at times, there was an end point -- and certainly no one can anticipate every step along every trail along the way.<br /><br />The end point for us, even if sometimes vague, is two little words: fade out. They make you hot? Say 'em out loud. Slowly. Deeply. With a bit of come hither.<br /><br />See what I mean? If you can't fall back in love with your script, at least think about getting laid. Focus on the pure physical satisfaction of looking at those two little motherf______ words on the screen. Dare I say it? The thought might be enough to get you through the night.KLnoreply@blogger.com