And that perfect world does not show up for most writers right off the bat, especially when they are still getting to know their voices and just developing their craft. Even I have been guilty of telling my writers that in a perfect world I would like to see them finish a new TV pilot or feature script every 4-6 months. They have read about an idealized writer’s regiment in a blogpost or online mag. There are a ton of reasons why writers, especially those who have not broken in yet, think they should be writing – first and foremost – fast: Managers have told them as much. Often times, and especially at the start of a screenwriter’s career, a screenplay or TV pilot that is written well has little to do with a screenplay or TV pilot written fast. When starting to develop your craft, when you’re just starting out, don’t sacrifice quality for quantity. Writers ask me all the time: How long should it take to write a new screenplay? A new TV pilot? Or, in other words, how quickly should I be able to generate industry-ready new work? There isn’t that much to say the message is completely straight forward. TIME.Įven as I write this, I think to myself: This blogpost is going to be a short one. Which, let’s face it, is nothing short of stupid on my part because, well, I have this conversation ALL. I did not think that this blogpost would need writing.
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