Help! I can't write a script!

@dotsey (98)
Ghana
February 13, 2010 12:27pm CST
I like watching movies, and i'd like to write and sell a script for at least one movie. But my head seems to be empty. Can't think of an original storyline which i've not watched. Someone please help!!
2 responses
• Romania
13 Feb 10
Well, most successful movies get their ideas from real life. It's quite hard to stumble upon a good idea if you are specifically looking for it. The harder you look the harder it gets to find anything at all. What I can advise you to do is to write down every little thing you come across in your daily life and find interesting. Then if you want, fantasize a little about it. And write down as much as you can. Then reevaluate your small, lost ideas. As as much imagination as you can. But be it something you are familiar with. Even if I would be the best writer in the world, I couldn't write a successful book about jewish horse riders getting bullied by the mafia for the deeds to some acres of forest they have over a gold rich mountain area, because I don't know nothing about these things. As I found out in my searches for something good to write upon is that you need to look at the better picture mostly and not get caught up in the details. Also brainstorming works great. Get two or three friends, go to a cafe and start talking about different themes. One small thing coming out from your mouths can be the next Shawshack Redemption or Clockwork Orange. Love, differences, war, family, self-development, and that sort of stuff get used over and over again. Only the point of view and angle changes. You just have to find a new one.
@dotsey (98)
• Ghana
14 Feb 10
Thanks pal. Your answer is definitely best. I'd like you to be friend on mylot. And hey, where is your real face? Please make it your profile picture.
@BStuff (495)
• United States
3 Aug 10
I have the opposite problem. I have a bunch of great script ideas but I cant write them. I havent had the training for it yet but I'm hoping to get into a class soon so I can make it to the level I want it to be.