I've been reflecting on what makes a good writer and I've been reading on writing. What seems to keep coming up is so elementary, but I think it bears repeating: Write.
I have met so many people through the years who told me that they had these great ideas for a story or a screenplay. Some of them told me that ONE DAY they would write it (they never did) or that if I wanted to, I could write it down.
Let me address both these issues: if you are someone with a "great story" that you've been throwing around your cranium for years, than write the freaking thing already! Stop being lazy. Stop blaming Father Time and your family and Global Warming.
Do you watch an hour of television a day? Spend an hour surfing the internet or posting ridiculous garbage on Facebook/Myspace/Twitter each day? Do you spend an hour on a bus or train to and/or fro work? Do your children take a nap? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then you can reprioritize your time and write ONE page a day. In six months you'll have a screenplay. In twelve months you'll have a novel. Don't backtalk me. Shut up and do it.
Item number two: if I want the story, I can write it down. Honestly, my gut reaction to this one is always, If you don't want it, why would I want it? But, that's just fresh. And, you may have an awesome idea and just may be lazy (If that's the case, see the paragraph above). But, in reality, I have my own ideas. Too many of them, in fact. YOU should cultivate your babies. If God gave you an idea, you should bring that inspiration to life. Only you can do justice to your idea as YOU see it. I will only write it as I see it. You may not like my vision at all.
So, just write. Remember, if you have a novel or screenplay already written, you are way ahead of HALF of the "writers" out there right now. So, get moving and join the ranks of creativity with the rest of us.
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