I’m actually thinking of restructuring the last feature film we made, *Sex, Like Pizza*, and releasing it here (or on YouTube) as a limited series of a sort.
But none save my first movie feature characters I’d visit again in any other format.
I have always thought NaNoWriMo was kinda bullshit. I know others can do it, but I absolutely can't. Even if I didn't have a full time job, I wouldn't be able to gush out 50k words in 1 month. Even if it was absolute crap. It's physically impossible for me. My record for 1 month is 20k words, and I was on fire with inspiration. Your rate of output shouldn't be your only measure of success. At some point, someone who cranks out multiple books a year (unless you're part of the .1% with endless creativity and overwhelming discipline) succumbs to either nonsensical plot holes or formulaic bullshit. We write because we need to.
TBH, I always wanted to do it (NaNoWriMo), but after finally getting a book in readable form, and having it be something I’m proud of, and knowing what it would’ve been if I had just coughed up shit when I wasn’t feeling it (but felt I *needed* to write). I’m just against the practice (beyond the whole controversy nonsense), unless, like you said, you’re one of those creative mofos that just vomits good words with regularity and discipline. I’ll never cross it off my bucket list, perhaps, but I do know that I will write more books.
Yep and I still have to talk myself out of comparing myself to people who can just crap out a 20K word thing every 6 weeks and people just drool all over themselves about it.
I’m much more likely to spend money on a creator if, even if I have to wait for it, when I do get it, it’s quality. Maybe that’s antiquated thinking in the Age of the Netflix Model for Everything, but I can’t change my bank account balance for binging’s sake.
Listen I don't care if you crap out a monthly thing and it is good and worth my coins. EYE cannot do it and telling myself that every 37 business days is just good practice! :D
Of the four feature films you made, would you be able to write them in novel form. You were limited in budget before, but now you are only limited in time and words to describe the thoughts and feelings your characters have in a novel. This may help you take familiar characters and stories and build them up rather than starting over.
Also, have you considered scaling down your
Movies scenes and making them plays.
Or just selling the scripts as is directly for people to read.
I’m actually thinking of restructuring the last feature film we made, *Sex, Like Pizza*, and releasing it here (or on YouTube) as a limited series of a sort.
But none save my first movie feature characters I’d visit again in any other format.
I have always thought NaNoWriMo was kinda bullshit. I know others can do it, but I absolutely can't. Even if I didn't have a full time job, I wouldn't be able to gush out 50k words in 1 month. Even if it was absolute crap. It's physically impossible for me. My record for 1 month is 20k words, and I was on fire with inspiration. Your rate of output shouldn't be your only measure of success. At some point, someone who cranks out multiple books a year (unless you're part of the .1% with endless creativity and overwhelming discipline) succumbs to either nonsensical plot holes or formulaic bullshit. We write because we need to.
TBH, I always wanted to do it (NaNoWriMo), but after finally getting a book in readable form, and having it be something I’m proud of, and knowing what it would’ve been if I had just coughed up shit when I wasn’t feeling it (but felt I *needed* to write). I’m just against the practice (beyond the whole controversy nonsense), unless, like you said, you’re one of those creative mofos that just vomits good words with regularity and discipline. I’ll never cross it off my bucket list, perhaps, but I do know that I will write more books.
And that’s enough.
My first book took four years to write. It was done when it was done. That's my motto. It's done when it's done and not a moment sooner.
That’s how I want all of my releases to be. But some folks be out here releasing books out the butt😅😭
Yep and I still have to talk myself out of comparing myself to people who can just crap out a 20K word thing every 6 weeks and people just drool all over themselves about it.
I’m much more likely to spend money on a creator if, even if I have to wait for it, when I do get it, it’s quality. Maybe that’s antiquated thinking in the Age of the Netflix Model for Everything, but I can’t change my bank account balance for binging’s sake.
Listen I don't care if you crap out a monthly thing and it is good and worth my coins. EYE cannot do it and telling myself that every 37 business days is just good practice! :D
Well I’m happy to help in that regard. Love your podcast.
Of the four feature films you made, would you be able to write them in novel form. You were limited in budget before, but now you are only limited in time and words to describe the thoughts and feelings your characters have in a novel. This may help you take familiar characters and stories and build them up rather than starting over.
Also, have you considered scaling down your
Movies scenes and making them plays.
Or just selling the scripts as is directly for people to read.
Just a few thoughts. I’m rooting for you!