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There is always something new to look forward to when learning how to write a movie.
One thing to keep in mind is to never give up on your dream and your passions... no matter what anybody says, including that monkey mind inside your head . That's my rule.
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"A Warrior does what he loves, despite the outcome...you don't surrender your dreams, you only surrender the control...you are something exceptional either way"
Nick Nolte from "The Peaceful Warrior"
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Coming from a place of passion and creativity, and living the rich inner world of the writer's life, along with having the need to create; is part of the writer's DNA. We must write. We can't wait to learn something new and more importantly, we want to get started right away.
One great writing practice is to always be on the lookout for material, characters, scenes etc... at every turn. It's everywhere.
You overhear an amazing piece of dialogue at your local Starbucks that has you scrambling to find a pen to write it down, or you see a "character," a little kid standing on the street collecting a petition to divorce his parents that has you come up with a piece of comedy perfection that has everybody you tell fall flat out of their chairs; and spit up their Cafe Lattes all over you! That's when you know your good.
Ahh the writer's life. Be sure to carry towels with you where ever you go. There's another free great tip from the How to write a movie blog!
I came across something very interesting today that I thought would be inspiring.
How about writing a movie at 13 and seeing it hit the big time? That's what happened to Seth Rogen, the star of the new summer smash movie Superbad; co-written by Evan Goldberg, and Produced by Judd Apatow (Knocked up and 40 year old Virgin).
Rogen was also in 40 year old Virgin, and Knocked up. OK, so it took 12 years to get made, but that is truly beside the point.
According to Jane Stevenson at the Winnipeg Sun:
It was while he and Goldberg were students at Point Grey High School in Vancouver that they penned the Superbad script, a raunchy high school comedy along the lines of Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Goldberg was 13 when they started writing. Some 12 years later, the duo -- whose careers have been mentored by the super-hot Apatow -- get to see the movie finally hit theatres on Friday...
While launching a great screenwriting career early isn't out of the question! The key here to keep in perspective is you never know when the dream may blast off, it may be early on, it may be a little later in life, it may be when you're dead...hey it's happened...regardless, when you MUST write and have stories to tell, follow, follow, follow that calling...there is nothing better than writing your movies, except making your movies...be like Seth.
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