I woke up this morning fully intending to crack on with nailing down the details for a first draft of a horror script, instead, I ended up reviewing the various ideas I have for other scripts (made the mistake of thinking about them before I logged on to my laptop), mainly to narrow the choice of which script I will start on when I leave the current project alone for a few weeks.
I narrowed down the list to 15 ideas... not quite the clarity I was looking for! Will treat myself a very late lunch then go back to my negelcted horror script!
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I've done that, Mark Giacomin. I opened my laptop to write a script, then started looking at other ideas and got sidetracked. But sometimes it's a great thing because I'll end up working on a better idea.
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Chose the one that inspires the most passion in you. I recently finished a Crime/Mystery story. My agent shopped it around and now it sits with two production companies. Next, I was going to write a psychological thriller. Then, I got sidetracked when I listened to a 1960s hit "I'll Never Find Another You". The lyrics reminded me of my college sweetheart (not sitting well with my wife) which I'm using as a springboard for a Romantic/Drama titled, not surprisingly, "I'll Never Find Another You" , it's about a romance that spans 6 decades. I started in last weekend and should finish it (on page 70 now) by Sunday night. It's a project of the heart so the words flow easily. It was my passion about my Vietnam years (1967/1968) that lead me to write "Nobody's Heroes" which is now being reviewed by Anonymous Content and Eclectic Pictures. Winnow those 15 down to the one concept that makes your heart beat faster and your brain to fire on all synapses. Regardless of the genre, it'll be a winner.
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I'm current working on 3, 1 of which is (1st draft) completed, now editing, another one i'm at the end but challenging ideas on how I'll conclude it. The other is web series, I say all that to say, goodluck and Godspeed.
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Maurice Vaughan You are a maverick! I'll admit I found it helpful as I a couple of ideas had vaguely similar premises so I was able to merge them.
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Firstly, Michael, I hope your wife has been placated as I can imagine it's hard to concentrate on writing if you keep having to look over your shoulder! I wish I could write as fast as you then I wouldn't be moaning about what project to pick up next! Thanks for the words of support... I think my issue is, this may sound a bit hollow, I'm passionate about all of them, I booted all the others ideas to touch. Sincere congratulations on "Nobody's Heroes" and your Crime/Mystery story!
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Hi Stephen, sounds like you're really in zone with your scripts, which is inspiring. Good luck with all three!
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Mark,: the speed with which I wrote is a noticeable departure from how long other scripts have taken me. My spouse is still sulking about this work. Odd, because there's a 50 year time gap between my involvement with my story's heroine and the current Mrs. Elliott. Still, who can explain human behavior. It's really my passion for the subject that propels the writing and contributes to its authenticity. There's several combat scenes in Nobody's Heroes and people sometimes comment, "those battle scenes seem so real," Well....duh.
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I've done that too, Mark Giacomin. Merge ideas. Once I merged three ideas into one script.