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Author: Nick Smith
Okay, I wrote these motivators for my screenwriting crew. But they apply to ALL creative writers who need some serious kick-in-the-pants motivation.
Here goes:
1. BEEF UP YOUR CHARACTERS
Take a look at your main characters, and make sure that your readers
Is your hero being heroic enough?
Is the villain suitably villainous?
Give them plenty to do, and make sure you emphasize their unique qualities.
2. GET ON THE PHONE
Market yourself and your work by calling the local press and some carefully targeted production companies. Let them know you're out there, and what you're capable of.
Be ready to back up your calls with written material, and choose who you call by looking at their own track records - don't call a documentary film company to tell them about your Western drama.
3. LOSE THE FAT.
While some people obsess over counting their calories, screenwriters should be trimming another kind of fat - the padding that curses many a fine screenplay (including the monstrous King Kong).
4. GET A LIFE
(if you haven't already). You're not going to write about a variety of human experience sitting at your computer all day.
Don't feel guilty about leaving your desk, spending time with friends or getting out for some (gulp) fresh air.
Observe, converse, let the wind blow the cobwebs from your brain. Old ideas will have time to percolate and new ones will spring from discussions with your pals.
5. TALK THE TALK
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