Re: doubts and inspiration
- From: "Catmandu" <same@ Iknow.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:32:27 -0600
"Stan (the Man)" <skidNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:XR69f.27187$ol.26306@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> Jackson Pillock wrote:
> > I heard back on one of my scripts, and it's big no from the BBC. I knew
it
> > was a long-shot, of course. But, after three months of waiting, I was
> > allowing myself to dream. "It's taking so long because it got to the
right
> > person who's arguing passionately in favour of spending millions on an
> > in-house production...they're checking to see if Steve Coogan is
available,
> > blah, blah, blah." I am a hopeless fantasist at times. So, after reading
the
> > nice letter I got, not wanting to waste time licking my wounds, or
letting
> > the self-doubt well up inside, I went straight to the laptop and worked
on
> > scenes from my next project. Big mistake. I don't know how many people
here
> > are involved in writing stories of any sort, but take it from me; never
work
> > on a luke-warm project as a way of keeping out the self-doubt. It's like
> > visiting the 9th ward of New Orleans to reassure yourself about levees.
> >
> > Then, last night I couldn't sleep. I was thinking over a new idea which
> > seemed pretty good, so I went downstairs and made a few notes. Went back
to
> > bed and tried to sleep. Sure enough, more ideas come, characters,
events, a
> > setting. A story was taking shape. So I went a wrote a few more notes. I
was
> > excited now, but couldn't think of any more so I went back to bed. More
> > ideas. In the dark, it's like I'm watching the finished film. Back up,
> > scribbling notes. I must have been up and down six times before I
finally
> > gave in, made coffee and switched on a computer. I laughed and cried as
I
> > sat there, outlining the new story. Yes, Pillock wept hot, salty tears
at
> > the sheer beauty of his own creation, in sympathy with his future
audience.
> > "Look to your eyes, for I shall move fountains..." Finished the outline
> > about six this morning, and had the rare treat of being allowed to sleep
til
> > noon. I read it over to find the story undiminished by daylight.
> >
> > The self-doubt is back in its bottle, and I'm going to be working
furiously
> > over the next weeks and months. So here's the lesson I've learned: when
in
> > doubt, go to bed.
>
> 'Nother lesson in there: Keep a notepad by your bed.
>
> --
> Stan
A famous writer once decided to do just that because he was always having
these brainstorms during the night while he slept. He would wake up, but by
the time he searched around for a note pad the idea was gone.
So, he put the note pad and pen by his bed and figured to quickly write them
down as soon as he woke up.
Two nights later--after an evening of heavy drinking--the first nighttime
idea came, and he woke up, turned on the light, grabbed the pen and started
writing. Then he turned off the light and went back to sleep, confident
that he had captured the latest, most brilliant stroke of genius afforded to
the subconscious mind.
Next morning when he woke up he couldn't wait to see what he had written:
"This place smells like somebody farted".
--Cman
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