The writers amongst us, are you writing/working on scripts all the time, or are their periods where you don't have so much going on i.e. you're between ideas?
I'm working on a script with a friend at the moment, I'm really enjoying the co-writing thing, it works so well, but as far as individual work goes, I don't have a lot going on at the moment.
I did come up with an idea for a 15 minute radio comedy, but started writing it and just couldn't get into it.
I'm too busy matching wits with Chipolata on here to actually ever do any work. That and looking at guitars on ebay.
The best thing I've learnt so far is, whatever else is going on with your other scripts/projects, get on writing or planning the next one. And write from the philosophy that, however much anyone likes scripts you have written previously, this new script is going to be much better. Especially during this uncertain time in TV, where there is such a major traffic jam in comedy development, sitting around waiting for things to develop with a current script becomes wasted time.
At the moment I'm just working out the final bits and pieces of a new sitcom idea so if you class that as writing then I do write pretty much every day. Apart from that I tend to write sketches as they come to me so I actually sit down and writing something a few times a week at least. When I get down to writing a sitcom though I'll spend like 3 weeks on it writing every day.
Not sure ive ever read a serious post from Marc P 
I try to write everyday but if I don't have any decent ideas to work on then I feel whats the point in writing something I think is bollocks just to say that ive written something.
I'm re-writing stuff from way back, bringing it up to date. For example; a radio play (1980s) that opens with a secretary complaining to her boss about her new typewriter - of course, now she'll be on a PC. Funnily enough though, she's still in her early thirties ('cos she's worth it).
Quote: Morrace @ July 29 2009, 3:49 PM BSTI'm re-writing stuff from way back, bringing it up to date. For example; a radio play (1980s) that opens with a secretary complaining to her boss about her new typewriter - of course, now she'll be on a PC. Funnily enough though, she's still in her early thirties ('cos she's worth it).
If it's for Radio 4 some might say none of the listeners would notice that detail.
I do only seem to be able to write if I've got something worth saying. Except for writing on BSG of course.
I can trump Griff's offer with a £15 acoustic guitar from the Asda range - I have never got around to learning to play it.
Quote: Tim Walker @ July 29 2009, 3:50 PM BSTIf it's for Radio 4 some might say none of the listeners would notice that detail.
It's for the BBC Home Service.
Quote: Tim Walker @ July 29 2009, 3:50 PM BSTIf it's for the BBC Home Service some might say none of the listeners would notice that detail.
(Is there a BBC Home Service?)
Quote: Stan Doubt @ July 29 2009, 3:55 PM BSTI do only seem to be able to write if I've got something worth saying.
Exactly. What's the point in working on any ol shite.
Quote: Tim Walker @ July 29 2009, 3:58 PM BST(Is there a BBC Home Service?)
If you buy the extended guarantee with your licence.
Quote: Jacob Loves Comedy @ July 29 2009, 3:59 PM BSTExactly. What's the point in working on any ol shite.
Where would the BCG be if we all had that attitude? Mmm?
It would probably be a lot funnier on here
Quote: Jacob Loves Comedy @ July 29 2009, 3:59 PM BSTExactly. What's the point in working on any ol shite.
You don't always know if something's shite or not until you start proper work on it? I think that most who want to write as a serious career ambition learn that it's always best to be writing, rather than just thinking about writing. I am having to learn to be more disciplined with myself, because I love thinking about an idea more than I enjoy doing the hard work of actually knuckling-down and hitting the keys.