ButtPoems

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30 April 2026 08:31

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William C Martell

wcmartell.bsky.social

20 March 2026 06:44

Bin Filling: Most of the time I am writing one script and suddenly have ideas for other scripts. When I have a deadline, there's brainstorming ideas... And raiding the dialogue and action and character bins. DROID GUNNER (9 days!) was mostly random funny lines on note cards. 5/5

William C Martell

wcmartell.bsky.social

20 March 2026 06:43

Assignments are usually based on existing material or something that I pitched in the room - so the idea and characters and some of the scenes are already figured out and I just need to flesh it out, write the treatment by the deadline, and the script comes from that (plus their notes). 4/5

William C Martell

wcmartell.bsky.social

20 March 2026 06:43

My reason for trying to write consistently every day is so that I know I can ramp up a little if I have a crazy deadline. Also I am used to working on a deadline instead of when I am in the mood. Before pro, 1 page a day (min) before work gave me 3 new scripts every year. And confidence. 3/?

William C Martell

wcmartell.bsky.social

20 March 2026 06:41

Two different things. An assignment doesn't get an idea bin, because they want a finished script by a deadline, and I am scrambling to get it written. If I come up with an idea for one of the future scripts (idea bins) I'll write it on a card (or whatever) and put it in the bin. But I have deadline!