Silver Screenwriting

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The regular deadline for the Silver Screenwriting Competition looms; in fact, it’s this Saturday, May 15th. Suddenly scripts are pouring in at an alarming rate. Did writers wait til the last minute? Yes, of course. Did the competition deadline spur meeting deadlines and goals? Yes, absolutely. Which is one of the benefits to entering a competition – you feel compelled to finish your script and turn it in on time.

Years ago, I stayed at home and wrote from there. I got a few things published but overall I worked very, very slowly. The days were so wide open and so available to me – as was TV, folding laundry and checking my email – but ironically, I didn’t get that much writing done.

Now, because my time is so crunched, boy howdy, when I DO write? I power write. I get right down to business. Because my template is tighter; I don’t have the hours and days to fritter away because there’s too much else to do.

Writers need some kind of structure. Whether it’s writing at the same time of day or in the same space. We need to set goals and stick to them. If our writing is a moving target, then the achieving of a finished product becomes impossible and ultimately a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Don’t tweak too much and don’t be too attached to the outcome. Send in your best work and then let it go and get back to work on the NEXT project.

Always
Be
Writing!