I write screenplays in the fringes of the day.
There isn’t much of a game plan. Either you keep writing long enough so that you will get over this madness. (I doubt that- For the last 2 years I have been writing almost every day). Or may be some day some one may ask-”Your pitch sounds interesting. Can I see your script?”
My strength is my doggedness. My weakness is my perfectionism. Or it can be other way round also.
This blog started as an attempt to connect with all those writing friends out there toiling in lonely rooms, tearing their heads for that next line… Just to nod in acknowledgement that ‘damn, this writing aint that easy.’
(Note: Just kidding. Why this blog? Just procrastinating from writing my next scene.)
My email: turn360degree@hotmail.com
5 Comments
January 2, 2009 at 11:24 am
Hey script larava!
jus read your article on pfc, very well composed, thought of checking your stuff on your blog. Seems you are passionate about films and screenplays!!
Me to a cinephile and trying my Luck in film industry!
if you login to gtalk add me as ajaykumar.saxena@gmail.com
c y then
hv a great day ahead!
-Ajay
January 2, 2009 at 1:00 pm
will sure do that ajay.
March 4, 2009 at 12:20 am
WOW, U sure can write! Although I write stories and Scripts, I really don’t consider myself a writer, But rather a story teller. But in order for me to share it with numerous people I must write it Otherwise I would lose my voice narrating it every time. Anyway, Hopefully my writing will improve. Some people write really well but lack creativity, and some people cant write the very best but definitely have creativity; Which one is more important? Hmm. Anyway, I do need to improve, and I feel with time this I will master script writing.
Nice blog, Please continue!
Take care
Much love and Peace; Hosai
March 4, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Thanks Hosai, for the encouraging words. The thing that you said about good writing and good ideas is true. It did ring a bell for me. Some people have good writing styles but not so great ideas.ex: RK Narayan. Some have good ideas but poor prose. ex: Sartre. Scriptwriting is suitable for you if you can come up with good plots, situations and characters but your writing is relatively bland. Not that it is the only criteria for good scriptwriting. But scriptwriting is that form of writing which is most improvable with practice. Because there is a dominant technical aspect to it.
June 2, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Got guided here from your comment to Pankaj Advani’s script for Taadjaan at PFC.
Thanks to the god of hyperlinks for guiding me here.
Cheers!
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