I always thought the best-selling children's classic "The Little Engine that Could" should be re-titled because it's not that the perky, little blue engine merely COULD do something about the dilemma that faced him. It's that he DID.
We all know writers who CAN script a wonderfully compelling story. Many more who DESIRE to put down a captivating adventure on paper. And still more who feel INSPIRED and even "CALLED" to change their world through visual storytelling.
But very few actually DO anything about it.
They don't write that awkward first draft. Or spend months rewriting and re-crafting storylines and character arcs. Or spend even more time honing that script until it comes alive and jumps off the page. Or pick up the phone and call a producer and pitch their heart out.
Maybe because it's easier to come up with a dream than it is to work it out. Or because the rejection you face along the way can be devastating. Or that the competition is incredible. Or that the industry is too intimidating. Or that you don't have the time, the will, the resources, the connections ...
The fact is, it's the little engines - and screenwriters - who DO something about their abilities, inspirations, and aspirations that get the job done - and save the day. Not just those who CAN.
I could spend a lot more time on the motivation and methodology of "getting things done" but I'm getting way too convicted... and I've got things to DO.
