Day after day, I see posts on Screenwriting Reddit and Twitter, and I get emails from people wondering why they're always getting stuck in their screenplays. I talked to a guy last week who said he'd written half a dozen first acts, but never made it past page 40. Many people want to attribute this to writer's block, which is understandable. But I think it's a lack of preparation. So today, we're going to tackle why people get stuck in their screenplays and talk about how to solve that problem.Why Am I Always Getting Stuck Writing?The reason you're always getting stuck when trying to write is that you haven't done enough preparation. You got excited by your idea and you dove into your screenwriting software immediately. That is noble—you want to be excited about what you're writing and you want to take that fervor and bring it to the page. But you get stuck because that always dies out. No matter how much excitement many people go into their drafts withm it burns out when things get tough. To borrow a line from Match Point, "You're learning the difference between love and lust." And lust can only get you so far, you have to love your idea to take it to the end. How Can I Stop Getting Stuck in My Writing? Look, the way to not get stuck is to actually outline. You are not preparing enough. I know this sounds trite, but when you have that urge to write,...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 1 October, 2024