Today while organizing my past work (yes I was throwing the stuff away) I came across some of the first works I ever did. Eventually, there it was staring at me my first screenplay. It had the proper number of brads and the appropriate cardstock cover, and a huge foot print on the back. I don't remember stepping on it but I guess at some point I did.
This was THE screenplay. The million dollar plus first sale for a newbie that would make me famous. That GREAT idea. So, I sat down and read it. I laughed. No, it wasn't a comedy. I also wanted to crawl under a rock when I finished it. The story was weak, the structure was bad, even the formatting was off. And to think, at that time, I thought that was the BEST!
Now I seem to have just the opposite problem. I work to come up with an idea and nurture it like a first born. I have faith in it and work hard at it. With the outline in place, the 3 acts down and a kicker ending, I feel read to start. By the time I get to around page 60 or 70 I stop. It comes from out of nowhere *whack* like being hit in the back of the head, I toss it, not giving it a chance. I have lovingly labeled this the SUCK SYNDROME.
So, I was wondering, has this happened to any of you or do I take this as a sign? ( ) Anyone care to share?
This was THE screenplay. The million dollar plus first sale for a newbie that would make me famous. That GREAT idea. So, I sat down and read it. I laughed. No, it wasn't a comedy. I also wanted to crawl under a rock when I finished it. The story was weak, the structure was bad, even the formatting was off. And to think, at that time, I thought that was the BEST!
Now I seem to have just the opposite problem. I work to come up with an idea and nurture it like a first born. I have faith in it and work hard at it. With the outline in place, the 3 acts down and a kicker ending, I feel read to start. By the time I get to around page 60 or 70 I stop. It comes from out of nowhere *whack* like being hit in the back of the head, I toss it, not giving it a chance. I have lovingly labeled this the SUCK SYNDROME.
So, I was wondering, has this happened to any of you or do I take this as a sign? ( ) Anyone care to share?
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