by Joe Bunting |
Writers, like all artists, are egotistical. In the good sense of the word, because this characteristic makes you work harder on getting better. However, on the other end of writers’ emotional processes is the feeling of intimidation. There’s always someone far greater than yourself, who’s raising the standards to an impossible level.
So, you’re moving from a territory of being completely intimidated, paralyzed with fear, to Herculean efforts to push through, and you enjoy occasional moments of bliss and satisfaction with your work.This is hard and exhausting, but also necessary.
by Joe Bunting |
Do you ever feel burned out, not just on writing but on life? That’s how I felt earlier this week.
How do you fall in love with writing again, especially when writing is your job?
Earlier this week, after checking my email for the 452nd time that day, I tried again to write the article I had been putting off. I couldn’t write another word. I stared into space for six minutes, and while I stared, I made a realization.
I realized I had a whole lot of things I had to write, but I was putting off the things I wanted to write.
by Joe Bunting |
Something is always going to get between you and writing. If you don’t make writing a priority, it’s going to be ousted from your day.
by Joe Bunting |
‘I don’t know what I think until I write about it’. The first time I heard this statement, it sounded a bit ridiculous. Then I heard many other variations of it, and it got me thinking.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized it does make sense.
by Joe Bunting |
Writing for television is very different to writing a novel.
Of course plot is still important, along with character development, drama, conflict, and resolution. But dealing with a visual medium presents a whole new set of challenges.
If you have a big idea for a TV show, the seven steps below will help you write a script that connects with a tv audience, and may even get a green light from a network executive!
