Comments on: Which project should I write?

By: FupDuckTV

FupDuckTV — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:48:24 +0000

My ADD gets the best of me, even when I am writing. Thanksfully, I typically only write short topics. I write down key words to my ideas in a central location. Just a few words to trigger the thought again when I return to it.

Whoa.... Shiny Object!!!

By: film school student (nyfa)

film school student (nyfa) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:28:14 +0000

i agree with carol great advice! :)

By: Craig Loo

Craig Loo — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:27:32 +0000

I have to agree with Carol. You see this in all forms of fiction, whether short stories, novels or screenplys. By all means, jot those other ideas down and come back to them, but when the initial ardor wears off, you have to press forward and finish.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:28:27 +0000

Hilarious. Love the scripted debate inside John's head. A little unclear as to what the interior looks like, however...would those be voice overs? Off-screen chatter?

Great site, man.

By: Caroline Leavitt

Caroline Leavitt — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:21:03 +0000

Amazing. I’m a novelist (9th one coming out in 2010), and a screenwriter–but this ALWAYS happens with my novels. I’ll be 200 pages in and then keep thinking about that OTHER idea. For me, it can be counted on when the going is getting really rough, sort of a grass is always greener type deal. I know I just have to hunker down and push past it.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:45:07 +0000

@John:

I hope you're not trying to steal my idea for Hotel for Ghost Dogs, because I've already sent a treatment to Forest Whitaker's people.

By: John

John — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:33:38 +0000

@Magnus:

Of the five, two are in first-draft stage, one is shooting this summer, one is a commitment for Fox, and the other is a stage musical.

@Marcus:

Yup, WordPress, self-hosted. Well, not on my own metal, but not part of a service.

@M:

There's really not a thing called "low-concept." But if you mean, one high concept (GHOST meets HOTEL FOR DOGS) and one script that's more about the writing and execution (RACHEL GETTING MARRIED), then sure. It's good to be able to show that you understand blockbusters and characters both.

By: M

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:15:52 +0000

Hillarious.

And to tack on to that, would you recommend a writer going for representation with a high concept script and a low concept script, versus having two high concept scripts?

By: James S

James S — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:48:27 +0000

Easy…get a day job, then you don’t have time to write anything! :)

By: Schmetterling

Schmetterling — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:44:14 +0000

Why am I envisioning a chalk-coated yard stick?

By: Tennyson E. Stead

Tennyson E. Stead — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:18:21 +0000

My solution is to write rough drafts in batches. I’ll usually write two to three rough drafts back-to-back, and just blast through a handful of the things competing for my attention. Then, while I recover, I have stuff to rewrite.