I have been coming up with a concept for my film which i think will be great. Ive had this idea in my head since November, and its been floating around and evolving ever since. Im at the stage were i need to outline what i want to happen in my film, but i cant get myself to right my ideas down. Its starting to drive me slowly insane and i could really do with some inspriation, a kick up in the ass or any ideas of getting out of this rut im slowly getting trapped in.
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Writers block?
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If you simply can't buckle down, put ass to chair and write it out, you can do this...
Get together with a friend, someone who wants to listen to you talk about your movie, bring an mp3 recorder (or old school tape recorder), buy them a drink or pizza or whatever, hit record and tell them all about your great idea for a film. Then simply transcribe what you've said into a Word doc.
At the very least, this makes the process somewhat social and enjoyable. But really, in the end, there will be no getting around digging in and doing it all by yourself at some point.
Or just start typing a bunch of gibberish until your brain gets warmed up.
I also like using a timer which can be found at the local dollar store. Set it for 5 minutes. Hit start then get to writing. Write ANYTHING. You'll be surprised when the beeper goes off. Then hit it again, and again, and again. Eventually you'll be setting the timer for 10, 15, maybe even 30 minutes.
Oh and when you hit start, you need to turn it away or put it behind you. You can't be staring at the timer ticking down.
Just some ideas. They work for me, but may not work for everyone. Cheers.
Get together with a friend, someone who wants to listen to you talk about your movie, bring an mp3 recorder (or old school tape recorder), buy them a drink or pizza or whatever, hit record and tell them all about your great idea for a film. Then simply transcribe what you've said into a Word doc.
At the very least, this makes the process somewhat social and enjoyable. But really, in the end, there will be no getting around digging in and doing it all by yourself at some point.
Or just start typing a bunch of gibberish until your brain gets warmed up.
I also like using a timer which can be found at the local dollar store. Set it for 5 minutes. Hit start then get to writing. Write ANYTHING. You'll be surprised when the beeper goes off. Then hit it again, and again, and again. Eventually you'll be setting the timer for 10, 15, maybe even 30 minutes.
Oh and when you hit start, you need to turn it away or put it behind you. You can't be staring at the timer ticking down.
Just some ideas. They work for me, but may not work for everyone. Cheers.
Right now I'm typing on my iPad whilst I have a German Reformation essay propped on my lap and the tennis (Baltacha/Henin) on the TV.
This may sound like a lot of distractions but it prevents me from getting tired bored and frustrated with work. When I am writing prose I do the, slightly unusual practice, of recording myself saying it first and then type it out and then edit it. It's a slower process but any sorter of method will help to organize your thoughts.
I also think it's important to set goals and make charts of how you're doing. Every day note how many pages/words you've written. It will help you feel guilty when you don't do any or only do a couple of hundred words and will inspire you to keep beating your PB and maintaining a consistent run rate...
This may sound like a lot of distractions but it prevents me from getting tired bored and frustrated with work. When I am writing prose I do the, slightly unusual practice, of recording myself saying it first and then type it out and then edit it. It's a slower process but any sorter of method will help to organize your thoughts.
I also think it's important to set goals and make charts of how you're doing. Every day note how many pages/words you've written. It will help you feel guilty when you don't do any or only do a couple of hundred words and will inspire you to keep beating your PB and maintaining a consistent run rate...
I've found "writer's block" usually occurs when the idea I'm working is either a fundamentally bad idea to begin with, or it's seriously flawed. It's my subconscious' way of telling me that I'm trying to polish a turd.
I'm not saying that's a universal reason for writer's block, but it's usually the case for me. At that point, I take a really serious re-examination of what I'm trying to do. If the idea is good, and it's something I care about, the problem is the exact opposite: I've got so many ideas and images and scenes I can't throw the chaff away fast enough.
I'm not saying that's a universal reason for writer's block, but it's usually the case for me. At that point, I take a really serious re-examination of what I'm trying to do. If the idea is good, and it's something I care about, the problem is the exact opposite: I've got so many ideas and images and scenes I can't throw the chaff away fast enough.