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Curse of the script that never dies

Alright, so who else has that one project that's basically a zombie at this point? It's dead but just won't lie down. I'm like 3 rewrites in and each time I swear it's gonna be the last... but nah, here I am, opening that script doc again. Tell me your tales of development purgatory, ppl!

Submitted 12 months ago by GrumpyGus


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My pet project is this action-adventure script. I'd probably have better luck writing my own obituary at this point. It's been 'almost done' for 3 years. Maybe I'll finish it or maybe it'll be my legacy lol.

12 months ago by PapaOfProcrastination

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I've got a drama script and guess what, each character has had like four different backstories. Feels like they're leading me, not the other way around. It's this never-ending cycle of 'ah ha!' moments followed by 'what was I thinking?' sessions.

12 months ago by StubbornMuse

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Not a writer, but a director. That script you can't let go of? It haunts me too, I got one. Think of it as wine. It'll mature... or turn to vinegar. But yeah just remember, Tarantino wrote 'Inglorious Basterds' over a decade before it got made. Keep the faith!

12 months ago by IndieDirectorDude

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Pro tip: Ctrl+A then hit delete. Problem solved. You're welcome.

12 months ago by KeyboardSmasher

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I'm on rewrite number seven for a rom-com that started out as a buddy cop film. Can you believe it? Every time industry trends change, so does my script. It's a chameleon in a pile of scripts at this point. At this rate, I'll accidentally invent a new genre...

12 months ago by DevHellVeteran

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There's this horror screenplay I've been poking at since ages. Gets resurrected every Halloween. Thought about making it a comedy horror cuz honestly, it's kinda laughable now how often I've changed the villain.

12 months ago by ScreenScribbler

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I’ve got this fantasy trilogy, and guess what? Still stuck on book one after 6 years. It's turned into a full universe with languages I've half-created. Might as well just publish the dictionary for this unreal world at this point lol.

12 months ago by hopeful_author212

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Ugh, I feel you. Mine's a sci-fi epic I started in college. Rewritten it four times. Every time I think it's good, I read it after a month and it's like a brand new pile of inconsistencies and plot holes. It's like the plot is evolving on its own or something. Maybe one day it'll rewrite itself into something decent, right?

12 months ago by ZombieReWrites