Day two and I rant. Of course, I'm not even sure what to rant about, exactly. I'm tempted for writersblock, but that's not it. It's more writer-malaise. What are some methods for conquering this little ankle-biter? I just have this feeling that if I open up the script it won't be truthful, it'll just end in me ending the show with the homeless man coming in a few moments earlier, filling the entire cast with lead, picking up a guitar and leaving.
I'm trying music, which usually works, but it's sending me into sunshine-puppy land. I can't find that neutral I seek where I see clearly what needs to be done. I'm trying the same playlist I used the night I wrote these 25 pages. (Lots of Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, acoustic stuff, etc. The Commodores made it in there, too...) The words didn't click so hot, but the feel did, I think, giving this set of songs another shot. Maybe this will go better with all of my lobes in working order.
Chyannnnyway. Back to the grind.
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Hey Matt! Oh no! Writer’s block! That’s not cool! I hope things are coming together for you since you last posted. I think you had a pretty solid thing going on when we read your piece in class. I would try to not focus on it so much from the playwriting stand point but more so from the directing standpoint now since you are getting closer to needing to cast your show. Take what you have and look at it with your directors hat on. What can you use and what would you like to see change? Pretend like you can’t change the words anymore because its not actually your script. Does that make sense? I hope so!!!
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Hey Matt. Not that I'm a big playwrighting guru or anything, but when I'm having trouble writing something, the first thing I do is listen to music, like you did. If that doesn't work, I usually just let it sit and step away for ten minutes...sometimes longer. Then I read-slowly-through it. Usually that will help me with some little changes. Often the little changes lead to big changes. If that still doesn't work I call a friend, tell them the basic plot outline, and have them give me some suggestions. As a last resort I'll skim through some things that have the same tone, or feeling, or idea as the piece I'm writing and see if that gives me any ideas. Hope this helped. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteSomething that works for me sometimes that kills 2 birds with one stone is to watch a movie that you really like with a similar theme, or feeling for whatever you are going for in your writing. On one level, it takes your mind off your writing and lets you enjoy a movie. Sometimes you just need to stop thinking about it in order to write, reset your mind. On top of that, coming out of the movie might either spark an idea, or put you in a mood to find what you're looking for.
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