Writing Slump - thoughts on quitting

Okay, I write almost every day.  On weekdays, after a 75 mile, 70 minute commute, I manage an hour at my local Borders – usually.  On weekends, I write three hours each day – usually.

Not this week.

Tuesday, after work, I decided NOT to write.  Didn’t feel like it.  Wednesday, ditto.  Didn’t care.  Didn’t miss it.  Figured I was done – finished – kaput.  Never to write again.

Then I wandered over to Scott Myer’s always interesting Blog (http://www.gointothestory.com/) and watched a few video interviews with screenwriters (http://scottdistillery.googlepages.com/gointothestory5) – a little Shane Black (Black, Shane), a little Billy Ray (Ray, Billy), and a lot of Paddy Chayefsky (Chayefsky, Paddy)) – and I went over to YouTube to find some more. 

Found William Goldman.  Got me stoked.  Went to the bookstore and wrote four pages in an hour.  I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

So, in case you’re in a slump, let Bill Goldman pull you up – dust you off – and get you back to the computer.

Enjoy!

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AomMhv04whY

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBC5ch6eMEA

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPG4gU9lSK4

Keep Writing,

   Mike