Value what you Want - Reject others

Here's the deal.  If you don't value what you do or think or say.  Why should anyone else?

You've got to value it first.

Let's say you draw a picture with crayons.  Your first thought might be, "It's just a stupid crayon drawing"

You're first thought should be "It's a fucking cool drawing."  Someone or a million might disagree.  That shouldn't enter into your opinion.

What you need to say is "Well, It's a fucking cool drawing. So fuck off."

Screenwriting - How to become productive and maintain quality

You must go into the scene with an idea of where you want it to go, what the characters will say and do, but as you do it, ask "what if they do it like...this."   If you go into a scene with full confidence of what you will write, it will fall flat.

Just watch a musician going through a performance they've done before and are only doing for the money or because they have to.  Sure they may hit all the notes but it's blah.

Imagine...you're coloring with crayons and you must draw a house.  Everyone can draw that house.  The square with the triangle roof, two windows, and door in the center.   But this time, while you do intend to draw that house...you say "what if I put the door over here on the right?"  Or "What if I make it a double door...?"  You don't have that in your minds eye when you start but allow it to develop as you draw the typical house.  And it makes a more interesting, dynamic, refreshing picture.

This leads to the age old screenwriting market demand for "SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT."