5 Ways Screenwriters Can Manage Their Creative Anxiety
Anxiety is pervasive in both the creative and non-creative communities. For screenwriters, it’s more than writers’ block or battling feelings of helplessness, fear, and overwhelm. Just like a flower that blossoms without worrying how it will be received by the other flowers in the garden, so too should a writer keep writing. The best way […]
Secrets To Crushing It A TV Writers’ Room
TV writers’ rooms are where TV shows are created. Stories are told and scripts are written. They come in all shapes and sizes depending on the TV show. If it’s a smaller, limited series or the room is only dealing with one aspect of the show such as punching up jokes, the rooms tend to […]
How Screenwriters Can Overcome Self-Sabotage (Part 2)
Can’t escape the screenwriter blues? Don’t let them get the better of you. They don’t define you. Purposeful Procrastination We’re all human and some days… we’re just not in the mood to write. You’ve stared at your screen for thirty minutes and can’t get past typing FADE IN. You try freeform writing. It’s nonsense. You […]
How Screenwriters Can Overcome Self-Sabotage (Part 1)
At some stage every screenwriter has sat frozen in front of their computer wondering if quitting their secure career to write stories was a mistake. Searching for your happiness is never a mistake. It may be difficult and unnerving, but never a mistake. If you didn’t take that leap of faith, the possibility of what […]
Do Screenwriters Need A Mentor Or A Sponsor?
Most screenwriters need some guidance to help their careers flourish. Many are advised to get a mentor to coach them towards their career goals. What does a mentor do exactly and why do they do it? Mentors are typically experienced writers with many credits under their belt. Perhaps they had a mentor when they first […]
