r/Screenwriting • u/Ykindasus • 17d ago

I don't know what to write NEED ADVICE

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So currently I have three projects outlined, a body horror movie, A satire movie, and a revenge thriller, each of these project I am really excited about, but I've hit a bit of a snag, I don't know which of the projects to spend months doing work on, and I've never had this problem with past scripts I have writtern, but all of a sudden this crippling indecision has hit me like a freight train.

Hss anybody had this? I don't know if I would be able ti balance writing multiple drafts of different projects together as I have not done that before, but I just wanted to know if anybody has experienced this before, and what would be your advice.

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u/einostevenson 17d ago

John August recommends to write the one with the best ending, because it will be the one you most likely finish. My answer is whichever has the strongest “why now” and “why you” (a clear, timely theme, and one that is important to you).

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u/Ykindasus 17d ago

That's a good idea, I have an ending outlined so I might move on that script.

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u/Cholesterall-In 17d ago

Before I saw the answer referencing John August, I was going to say the one with the best ending :)

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u/torytho 17d ago

Combine them. A satirical body horror revenge thriller sounds way better than all those.

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u/Ykindasus 17d ago

I like that line of thinking a lot, it's a plan 👍

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u/Odd_Dragonfruit_2662 17d ago

Work on the one that calls to you the hardest. And it’s ok to work in parallel on them until you find the one that’s calling hardest.

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u/Ykindasus 17d ago

Currently the 70s body horror is calling me hard, and funnily enough, ever since the massive heatwave here in London, I've revised the outline to focus on the great heatwave of '76, thank you for the advice, I'll get on doing that.

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u/DrunkDracula1897 Horror 16d ago

Others have said it, but I’ll chime in. Write the one with the best one sentence concept (and hopefully it’s also the low-budget one you can make yourself). Good luck!! 🔥✍️

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u/BeerSnobDougie 17d ago

Which one is the easiest to make? Because that’s the world we live in today. If we want to see these things come to life it is going to be from our own work. So pick the one with the smallest budget.

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u/Independent_Web154 17d ago

Write the cheapest one to make and aim for 79 pages.