Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Screenwriting - Writer's block - Guts, Glory, and writing shit you didn't want to write.

In the face of obstruction, forge ahead.



Washington and the revolutionary army dealt with cold, hunger, and probably a lot of stink.  But they walked to the Delaware, got into some boats, and...killed a lot of drunk Germans.

Well, maybe the revolutionary soldiers had rum in their bellies too.  Who knows?

BUT.

The point is, they forged ahead.

So the next time you don't want to write.  Shut up.  Take that emotion and put it into your characters mouth and actions.  Don't let unseen inspiration wallow. Sometimes you've got to just force it out and let your character bitch and give up and find the goddamn resolve at the end of the scene to keep going.

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