Many of us are intimidated with the idea of having others read our work that we are plagued with doubt about how good our writing really is. The fear of embarrassment is usually experienced by first-time writers who still haven\u2019t experienced criticism or \u2018failure\u2019. But even the experienced screenwriters experience this as well. Remember Guido of Fellini\u2019s 8 \u00bd?<\/p>\n
We are too obsessed with creating a masterpiece that everyone would admire and this pressure keeps us from writing a good story-any story! \u00a0We claim to ourselves that writing is our #1 talent, the best thing about us, our passion, the one thing that\u2019s worth living and dying for. Giving too much importance to this talent creates too much pressure on our pens (or keyboards) because we are too scared to disappoint others and embarrass ourselves. We often think \u201c I should make this perfect or else I\u2019m good for nothing. This should be my legacy\u201d. Now isn\u2019t this just too much pressure??? But I know some of us think this way. I do sometimes\u2026okay, most of the time.<\/span><\/p>\n Overcoming this fear and self-doubt can be the key to overcoming writer\u2019s block. So how do we beat writing jitters? Here are some of my tips.<\/span><\/p>\n Change your mindset.<\/strong> Come on, the world will not end if your first, or second, or third script will not praised by everyone. You know within yourself that you are a good writer and you are still \u201cin the making\u201d. It is important that you have a positive mindset about this. Everything you do now will be part of your success as a writer. You will one day read your works and see how far you\u2019ve become as a writer. \u00a0Do not expect to get it the first time- it\u2019s a process.<\/span><\/p>\n Read scripts-especially the awful ones.<\/strong> If you need inspiration, go read bad scripts by famous screenwriters. You will then think \u201cnoway! I can do better than that!\u201d This is just like the same feeling filmmakers get when they watch awful films from famous directors. It will boost your confidence. Trust me! You should also read the scripts written by the people you admire so that you\u2019ll learn some tricks. It will also make you think \u201chey, it\u2019s not THAT good after all?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n