Most of the time when I’m working on a script I really just feel like I’m working with scratch paper. That I’m just noodling around with some ideas and am not actually doing any definite work.
There’s a lot to say that a screenplay is just a blueprint for the film, that it’s an unfinished project until the rest of the pieces come together.
That’s not a great outlook for me as someone who is actually trying to get some work done.
Typing up words onto a script draft really feels like nothing is getting done. There is a constant feeling that things can be so easily changed, the backspace is so easy to press.
Finding ways to make sure that I’m moving forward without the ability to easily move backwards is one of the most important things in my process. If I can linger on something I will, that’s just how I am.
Right now I’m putting together a pitch deck for a project. I’ve done a little brainstorming in terms of story, logline and such, but no writing writing. I’m doing this as an experiment to see if this way will help me define the project before I jump in.
If by creating the pitch first, I might be able to have a better grasp on how to keep moving.