Has anyone found themselves overloaded with projects? I have two totally different scripts (Action and Family fantasy) that placed as Finalist in recent competitions and I've got both open in two windows (Final Draft and Fade In) being retooled based on notes/feedback received. I have a third that went to the meeting phase with a company but is now being reworked based on those meetings. Then, I have two others that keep me up at night that are well into the treatment phase but I can't find the time to devote to them. I know, this sounds weird but ideas wash over me like a unchecked flood (oh, and I also have a musical set in a high school in Pasadena, California). Is there a process for having fellow writers from the Stage 32 Lounge to review and provide feedback on any of these?
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I've found myself overloaded with projects, Edward Ybarra. I try to keep it to two projects now. A feature script and short script.
Yeah, you can do script swaps with other writers here in the Screenwriting Lounge and the Writers' Room Lounge.
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I am overwhelmed and lost between writing and working on my documentary, sometimes trying to avoid them both at the same time. Hah.
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@Edward I used to feel overloaded, too many projects, & too little time. I’d grapple with the cause of my angst cos the continuity seemed overwhelming. Then I realised I’m hard wired as an artist, for thoughts to continuously flow, even at the back of my mind when socialising. There is always a surplus, instead of trying to juggle, I now merely pencil them in a notebook for another day.
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This really enourages me!
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I also find myself in that same situation, but basically I just take it one at a time. If I have ideas for the others, it goes to my outline.
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The one that calls you the most is the one I tend to focus on. Because you start to realize trying to juggle too many, just serves none of them and i’ll lock in day and night to get that specific one done. Then you can give mental bandwidth to others. Just keeping blinders on until its’ their turn. As the good ideas don’t slip away they just hover around your mental atmosphere.