Screenwriting : How do you cope with writer's block and touching scripts you've lost interest in by Cushan Jon

I keep a writing diary. It helps keeps the creative portion of the mind going. I write in it daily without fail.

I don't push myself...I write when I have a plan for the written. Pushing oneself to write every day doesn't make u better writer, only more jaded one...writing is a within a large part headwork

Move on to the next idea. I think writer W Martell talks about a thunderdome of ideas; have like 50 ideas before you begin writing, test them out with peers, write the one idea that survives.

My first check is if it's a pattern for me -- not finishing stuff. Because, again, for me, that's usually about fear. That said, there are definitely things I've started and then completely lost interest in them. Sometimes a piece of the idea/theme resurfaces and gets incorporated into something else. Or inspires something else... In any case, no guilt trips!

If you're not aware of Steve Pressfield's book, "The War of Art", I highly recommend you read it since he drills deeply into the topic of resistance which impacts every area of life

Oooh, that's a great book.

Walk away from my desk, get outside/meet up with a friend/go for a run/have a dance party in my room, and see if that recallabrates me at all (it usually does). If I've run up against that tough of a block, dip back into a previous idea for a bit (that I inherently am thinking twelves times more clearly about than I previously had), THEN get back to it.

Dan Maxx is correct. An additional thing to think about. Perhaps you are bored with yourself. You have nothing to say. Go live life. Have some experiences to talk about.

Angela Cristantello - OMG, we need to start a Dance Break Live! I love taking dance breaks for creativity!

ANYtime, Kay. Any.Time.

The choice of story is very important, it should touch you, bring emotional wounds, evoke your emotions.

You also need to build the creative process correctly. I have it compiled from the preparation of the synopsis and the storyboard. I listen to Prodigy, write scenes. It's like swimming across a river, you are swimming from one bank to the other.

It's very interesting to be with a hero who is interesting to watch.

I finish a script before putting it aside. I will try to fix a finished script, but an abandoned script stays abandoned.

Cushan Jon, when I get writer's block during my putting a script together, I go to Google and do more research on what I'm writing about...especially if I'm doing a historical screenplay.

Ah this task can be quite difficult I have a story to share. Way back 2016/17 I was work on a sci-fi movie about 3 computer hacker coming together from different phase of life and being a University student almost graduating, I was actually on the treatment no even the main Script I lost morale.

Finding a way for you to take a step back from your own work is a good step to take. Then when keeping the core themes you are exploring in your work in mind, ask yourself what your characters would do next in their situation and let them and your core themes guide you back on track.

Don’t read it for a few days then think of one of the main characters, NOT their next plot move but they’re an interesting person sat opposite you on tube. Where are they heading and what will they do there? Possibilities are endless and can add a twist, reveal or reader reward by adding a few lines of intrigue but obviously if it makes sense backtracking script. Something plausible and believable even if a wild card. Also subtext or small action lines, what are they DOING right now. I recently added character turn their plate of spaghetti upside down in a restaurant when arguing with a girl. A simple action lasting 2 seconds yet big status quo changes not just for duo but owner of restaurant detests disrespect so tracks him down, now antagonists in his life are multi layered. Also as a member stated above already, research, it will take you deeper into characters world opening new doors. If my brains are fried I never push it but sit back and dwell on script’s story world. If a character has a certain job or hobby I do masterclasses in particular subject and tie in their world to at least one major change of status quo in script.