Last year I took some time off from writing and just thought about my script outline and the characters, and didn't worry about the biz or think about anything other than my story, and even then I didn't do that very often as I had other things going on. Well, when I finally did start writing it, it was as if I had a whole new perspective. I was doing it primarily because the story was fun to write and I really loved the characters and wanted to tell the story. For me, it's fun!
Well, I came here and scanned the boards and pondered many of the questions and how those questions used to seem so very important... how it seemed that I must know whether I can use 'we see' or the hundred other topics that fall under the 'should I?' - 'can I?' - category.
Now I look at those same questions with a very different perspective. I'm not sure what happened during my 'not officially writing' time or whether it's just because it's so much more about writing my story than thinking the use of 'we see' will keep my script from being bought or winning some contest. Anyway, I look at those question and I get it. None of it really matters. As long as you write a really good story and write it well, as long as you have strong characters and it's interesting, none of that other stuff matters. And I think that as long as you are stuck on the little stuff, and until you get comfortable with your story, that little stuff seems to just cause more insecurity about the whole thing. Now I keep my eye on the story and the rest of it is clear as day.
just some thoughts I wanted to share.
Well, I came here and scanned the boards and pondered many of the questions and how those questions used to seem so very important... how it seemed that I must know whether I can use 'we see' or the hundred other topics that fall under the 'should I?' - 'can I?' - category.
Now I look at those same questions with a very different perspective. I'm not sure what happened during my 'not officially writing' time or whether it's just because it's so much more about writing my story than thinking the use of 'we see' will keep my script from being bought or winning some contest. Anyway, I look at those question and I get it. None of it really matters. As long as you write a really good story and write it well, as long as you have strong characters and it's interesting, none of that other stuff matters. And I think that as long as you are stuck on the little stuff, and until you get comfortable with your story, that little stuff seems to just cause more insecurity about the whole thing. Now I keep my eye on the story and the rest of it is clear as day.
just some thoughts I wanted to share.
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