Finding Time To Write
September 16th, 2009 | Posted by in Screenwriting
One of the advantages of taking a bus to work is having time to read.
Currently, I’m reading a book called Alone In A Room. It’s a screenwriting book by John Scott Lewinski about the working habits of professionals in the industry.
The lesson is simple.
Everything begins with the writer actually sitting in the chair and writing.
It sounds simple but I’ve learned over the last year that it’s anything but simple. It got me thinking though.
Working screenwriters FIND time to write.
Facing a white screen is simultaneously the coolest and scariest feelings you can have as a writer. But that’s not my problem right now…
My issue is sitting in the chair and working on my new script. It’s a feature film that’s been in my head for about 3 years and I’m about 40 pages deep right now. What bugs me is how much I love to talk about the story yet I can’t seem to locate a few hours a day to get the work done. Until now…
Over the last few weeks I’m been actively challenging myself to sit down and type. It started with a re-write of my new short screenplay Ti amo.
For a long time I felt pretty guilty about not writing as often as I used to. In my defense, I was directing a movie but I now find myself with a lot more free time to create new material. The one thing I noticed is how much better I feel when I write. It’s practically connected to my moods.
I’m easily agitated if I’m not being creative in some form. Not the case when I’m writing something new.
I haven’t been this excited in a long time.
Hopefully the momentum continues.
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