tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post4132163663249136664..comments2023-03-20T17:29:07.137+05:30Comments on The Art and Business of Screenwriting: WRITER'S BLOCK IJohn Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623471565765070896noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-15339250183166004102011-01-14T20:08:43.820+05:302011-01-14T20:08:43.820+05:30@Bhargavi => I was surprised to see your commen...@Bhargavi => I was surprised to see your comment with lots of words on it! I thought you were communicating to yourself. <br /><br />You see, *sometimes* you've to communicate in writing. I think we are talking about those moments - not about basic necessities of any human. I think for a writer, writing something everyday would become a basic necessity over a period of time.<br /><br />Hunger deaths? Tell me more!Palani Murugan Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855322760179795513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-48783107753609863702011-01-14T18:14:21.650+05:302011-01-14T18:14:21.650+05:30@Palani Murugan N,
No one dies of not writing, I&#...@Palani Murugan N,<br />No one dies of not writing, I'm sure you have heard of hunger deaths though. Period.Bhargavi Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587688987174155370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-57592070240004086532011-01-13T02:13:42.441+05:302011-01-13T02:13:42.441+05:30@Bhargavi => "I'm hungry but no food&q...@Bhargavi => "I'm hungry but no food" - Hungryman's-Block<br /><br />"I want to write good stuff but no creative 'spark' " - Writer's BlockPalani Murugan Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855322760179795513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-1115786800566993982011-01-13T01:39:27.629+05:302011-01-13T01:39:27.629+05:30@Bhargavi => "I want to have food but I...@Bhargavi => "I want to have food but I'm not hungry" - Hungryman's-Block<br /><br />"I want to write good stuff but no creative 'spark' " - Writer's BlockPalani Murugan Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855322760179795513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-81336672545147862162011-01-12T16:21:45.196+05:302011-01-12T16:21:45.196+05:30@John E,
...Which means, you have nothing to say t...@John E,<br />...Which means, you have nothing to say to the world. You could possibly be communicating with yourselves, thinking. Not everything needs to be in the form of verbal communication :)At times, the trick is in using the full stop or even ellipsis rather than indulging in verbal diarrhea. Right? :)Bhargavi Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587688987174155370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-44977506551945783622011-01-12T13:32:06.108+05:302011-01-12T13:32:06.108+05:30@Bhargavi: Of course you have a point here. Same t...@Bhargavi: Of course you have a point here. Same time, as you say Bhargavi, 'if it's a temporary absence of creative spark' you may not even call it a 'block'. When one writes, the most pressing need is persistence. Another way to look at it is as Robert Mackee suggests: The writers block really means, "I've got nothing to say."John Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623471565765070896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-36681839611924473652011-01-12T10:49:36.778+05:302011-01-12T10:49:36.778+05:30I disagree with the 'hungry man'theory. Wr...I disagree with the 'hungry man'theory. Writing is a self-expression whereas eating comes from a physical need for self sustenance. Writing itself being an outcome of a psychological process one can not think of writing all the time and expect it to make sense.<br /><br />There are times when the brain might just shut down. It is important to respect its decision and take a break, rather than torturing it go on and on which can result in backfiring. As much as it is important to keep writing, it is necessary not to keep on writing. So, once one experiences block, it shouldn't be taken for lack of interest or ability, it is just the temporary absence of creative spark. It is ok.Bhargavi Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587688987174155370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-58686732997139283962011-01-12T10:10:40.724+05:302011-01-12T10:10:40.724+05:30Well said about Writer's block! :)Well said about Writer's block! :)Vijay K Basuthkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18211524473572039908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-82205183623650585022011-01-12T08:40:53.717+05:302011-01-12T08:40:53.717+05:30@: That's the spirit to write, Mira. Great to ...@: That's the spirit to write, Mira. Great to hear you are truly determined. :)John Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623471565765070896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-50469136595782781752011-01-11T20:20:20.855+05:302011-01-11T20:20:20.855+05:30hahaha...wow...loved this John...so true... i am i...hahaha...wow...loved this John...so true... i am into so many things currently on the professional front that i have loads of starting trouble in doing what i love and passionate about - writing...but am determined to do away with it... instead of waiting for the right mood/ambiance/quiet to set it i am just going to blast away wherever i am ...even in the midst of sound and fury ...will let you know the day i do that...hopefully soon!MiRa'S MuMbLiNgShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129039922048696215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-61940736144055711072011-01-11T13:19:10.078+05:302011-01-11T13:19:10.078+05:30@ Avinash: Good that you can sail well aft once s...@ Avinash: Good that you can sail well aft once started.<br /><br />@Palani: :)John Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623471565765070896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-15341848643745349832011-01-11T12:41:48.510+05:302011-01-11T12:41:48.510+05:30once you start, writing seems great, so much so th...once you start, writing seems great, so much so that I feel like quitting other things and write.....<br /><br />If the next blog was "getting started" I could probably write all the time :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565590329352852516.post-79177449162906056072011-01-11T12:18:18.703+05:302011-01-11T12:18:18.703+05:30Hungryman's-Block :)Hungryman's-Block :)Palani Murugan Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855322760179795513noreply@blogger.com