8 Somewhat Unusual Excuses I Give for Not Working on My Screenplay

For every word I've ever written on a screenplay, there was an equal number of excuses in my head not to write them.

Screenwriters, you know. You might be using one right now to not work on your screenplay. So, maybe it would be helpful to hear a few of the excuses that I use to avoid actually putting my head down and getting words on the page — 8 somewhat unusual ones to be exact.

My taste is maturing faster than my skills

I've realized that, as a screenwriter, I'm running a race and the script I want to write, which used to only be a couple of strides ahead of me, is now lapping me and laughing at me while it does it. The script I want to write requires skills that I haven't acquired yet. And you know what, I don't want to waste a good idea for a story on the skill set I have now. It wouldn't do it justice.

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