Okay I have a feature that I finished in less than three weeks. I'm working on the rewrite to it, I have 4 short scripts (11-45 pages), and I have the the beginings of about 5 other feature length scripts... My mind is playing ping pong on what I should do. Should I tweek my fully written feature screenplay (which is a cliched horror/thriller/80s mockary) or go for a more "adult" idea and work on it. - by "adult", I mean intellectual. I don't know what to do! Anyone have any suggestions? Herbs? Meals? Maybe a planned out schedule of writing... damn I need a secretary!

- C. Davis
YELLOW HAMMER PRODUCTIONS

Herbs all the way.

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Our ideas and inspirations always come to us in the handful. They're never one at a time. To help you out, I think you should just pick one of the short ones. The one you first wrote maybe, the one that's really something you WANT to invest time in. Doing the wrote will freshen you up for a feature. I'm assuming you've been writing for awhile now. So when it comes time to do a feature, you'll be ready. And as for which feature, make something you want to tell. I mean you REALLY want to tell. Take a chance too, do something that's going to be a big challenge. Create something stimulating mentally and visually. You're just going to learn more and feel better about yourself if you do that, so what's stopping you? That's all I've got to say. Keep us updated!

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Id say you have to weigh out the options. Atleast that works for me.

I would start by establishing which one you think you would be able to get into production first. If they were all written tomorrow which ones could you shoot tomorrow? Then crossrefrence them in order of importance.

Now I know you say you have a horror feature (in script form) but don know whethere to proceed on re writes, ect. First, is this feature something you can make? I mean do you have access to actors, locations, ect? If no, do you think you concievably could on your own? (without investors) and would you make it with the intention (or should I say possibility) of distribution? If no, I wouldnt bother.

Shorts are a great way to cut your teeth, and get practice but I believe every feature should atleast be approached as if it is going to be distributed. The Horror genre especially has a high "shot on video" content roster. I also have a horror feature I plan on shooting early next year specifically for distribution. If you can accomplish the undertaking, work on that (atleast a little) followed by what you can shoot now.

Alot of times stray script get finished by me when I am in pre or post production on something else during little "down time" patches just to keep the creative juices flowing. Hope this is some help.
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Just write everything at once. That way if you get stuck on one of them you can break out another and get in a good rythm and maybe solve the problem you had with the other one.

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When your in a writers block or whatever, the biggest mistake you can make while just writing down random thoughts is RE-DEADING what u just wrote, especially if you've only written a little.

What I mean is, just start writing stuff down, typing it or whatever. Random scenes, dialogue, notes to self, anything. But NEVER re-read them. When I ever do that I hate what I just wrote and delete it, then I get discouraged and don't want to write anymore.

Everything I write I usually never look at it or RE READ after I'm done. So I never can remember stuff. So I'll write a script or something then never read it for like months. I'll come back to it and I'll fall in love with it. I'll read it as if It wasn't mine cause really, I never re read it after I wrote it so it's like something new. I find it fun. Plus I get more inspired. I would suggest that.

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Yeah I back them up and email them as attachments to myself :P

- C. Davis
YELLOW HAMMER PRODUCTIONS

That great that you are writing that much...not many people can say they have that many scripts in the works.

Schedule...every book I've ever read has said to go with the planned 2 hour block of writing every day. And if you want to write longer than go for it. But something about 2 hours is good for the creative minf I suppose. I wrote my feature usingthe 2 hour a day tool. I was hard a t first but thne if became like brushing my teeth...just out of habbit i would write.

Try it out. Plane to finish the ones you love...even if you know they could never be made...but if you wantto be a "Director" then you better make those short ones to practice.

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i liked kyles advice. It inspired me to continue writing some stuff Id started ages ago.

Writing a lot can be good in some situations, but for me, it is a killer.

I started writing a horror film like...2 months ago, and I've only gotten to 19 pages. It is the first 'real' script I have ever written, all the other stuff I've done I just make up off the top of my head.

So I started writing it, and then I began writing a shorter film that was kind of taking over my mind before I came up with 3 more ideas for short commercials...luckily I have filmed 2 of the commercials and the third, I am filming tomorrow. I can get back to work on this horror movie soon.

"Don't breathe or I'll kill you!"

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i liked kyles advice.

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That's cause I kick ass.

But seriosuly, yeah, most the times I start writing something, about ten minutes in I hate the script, I hate myself, and I hate my stupid dog which looks like this;


Usually I'll delete everything I'll write, I'll be writing like 30 pages, read parts over, think, then delete it all. But I'm starting to NEVER read it over, cause I end up getting pissed off going, "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING YOU MORON?!" (I already say this enough to myself, I don't need bring my self esteem down anymore over screenwriting) SO I'll like pop the script open a couple months later and love it, then add stuff and a couple months later, I'll make a movie. Good stuff.

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by Kyle Johnson

Why do you hate that dog. It looks funny.

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Why do you hate that dog. It looks funny.

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Well I have a pug that looks just like that one, I don't exactly "hate" it, but she's just a fücking retarded, ya know? She humps a lot of pillows too.

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Better than your leg.

That dog looks like its ran into a brick wall.