Wednesday, February 10, 2010

How To Know Which Story To Write

Once I finished teaching my NYU class last night, I went looking for something to read.

Three of my students are torn between which screenplay idea to write, and I didn't feel I gave them a definitive answer.

When I couldn't find anything that appealed, nor could I find a film that I wanted to watch, I found the answer for them.

Toni Morrison said it best:

"If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."

... and the same goes for movies.

What movie or book would you most like to see or write? That's what you should be working on.

1 comments:

bppavalon said...

But what if the movie you really want to see only appeals to you and a few other people? Would writing that movie really be a worthwhile way to spend your time?