Damn, that's rough. Only just starting out myself, can't even imagine the gut punch after all that time. Was it at least a good learning experience or just a total soul-crusher?

Reminds me of all the 'Forgotten Films' docu-stories I've watched. Your story could end up a legend in its own right! One day, they'll unearth it and wonder 'What if?'

Y'know, they say good things take time, but a decade is a hell of a lot of time. Don't lose hope though, buddy. Maybe it's not the time for it...yet. Who says it won't be a hit in another 10? Keep tweaking it. The world might be ready for it tomorrow.

I know that feeling. Everything's lined up, then it's like your project hits an invisible wall. Studio politics? Bad timing? Who knows. It's like we need a support group for this kinda thing.

Hey, a lot of us have been there. I had a project back in the 90s, thought it was golden. Fast forward through years of 'almost there' and 'just one more meeting' banters, it got shelved permanently. It's a hard pill to swallow when you see trends come and go and know your project was on the cusp of something great. The key is to not let it become the stick measuring your entire career. Gotta move on, find new stories to tell. Sometimes, they come back around. Keep your chin up!

This is actually terrifying yet so common in our industry 😓. I'm currently at year 3 for my passion project. Reading stuff like this keeps me up at night, wondering if it'll ever happen or just end up another forgotten script.

lmao a decade? sounds like someone couldn't take a hint 😂 should've swapped to writing for soap operas, bud

10 years is brutal, man. Thought my 5-year reset was bad. Had this indie script that almost took off in '12. It's the 'almosts' that haunt you, right?