Five Things You May Need to Remind Yourself About Screenwriting
Hey, if you’re feeling a bit bleak about your screenwriting journey lately then you need to read this. We all get a little down and this climb up the mountain can seem futile and pointless at times. I myself am going through my own doubt and paranoia despite my recent success stories and having actually gotten an assignment and made a movie. It’s amazing how quick the pessimism can creep back in when things slow down.
So, let’s do something about that. Let’s remind ourselves why we write screenplays and rediscover that motivation we need to not only continue our journey but enjoy every step.
Writing Is Therapy
We find ourselves writing for a reason and that reason is art. What is art? Art is the expression of profound truths by those who possess high emotional intelligence but live in a society that fears uninhibited honesty. Art is the solitary place we go to where we’re free to express what we need to share in a medium that can connect us with those who feel the same. Not only do we communicate what we need to say through our art but we get to discover our tribe through it too. That’s good for us and good for others and ultimately an incredible thing we humans engage in as we use story to entertain, educate, and stimulate our fellow humans. We self actualise from writing…
