Re: What's holding you back?
For me, I need the discipline to set aside the time to write/develop something. Procrastination is also a killer. Self accountability matters as well. I'm trying to get something together hopefully in time for Nichol.
Also, ACT 2. Act 2 is where scripts go to die. It's a struggle coming up with a throughline that has an active protagonist, motivated Villain, a series of ascending obstacles, and no story holes. You can't come up with all that in preparation stages. You need to write through the same scene, same conversation many times. Each time becoming more clear how this exact scene should play out and what role it plays in overall scope.
Most writers need a manager. Someone to pow wow ideas with, hold development meetings with, hold them accountable on time lines, then read the script and offer feedback for a rewrite.
The problem is managers don't need most writers.
For me, I need the discipline to set aside the time to write/develop something. Procrastination is also a killer. Self accountability matters as well. I'm trying to get something together hopefully in time for Nichol.
Also, ACT 2. Act 2 is where scripts go to die. It's a struggle coming up with a throughline that has an active protagonist, motivated Villain, a series of ascending obstacles, and no story holes. You can't come up with all that in preparation stages. You need to write through the same scene, same conversation many times. Each time becoming more clear how this exact scene should play out and what role it plays in overall scope.
Most writers need a manager. Someone to pow wow ideas with, hold development meetings with, hold them accountable on time lines, then read the script and offer feedback for a rewrite.
The problem is managers don't need most writers.
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