Don't Find The Time...MAKE The Time!

I was searching out some new blogs today and ran across "Borderline Inappropriate" by Scribe LA. Today's post there included an interesting excerpt from Richard Linklater (Dazed & Confused) in an interview with the WGAw. The point that hit me was...

WGAw: When and where do you do your writing?
Linklater: I sit down and just do it. When I get in writing mode I just sit down for three to five hours every day. Sometimes I'll get on a roll and write all day or night, [but generally] I take a real craftsman-like approach. I don't wait around to be inspired. I just sit down and work. I've found it easier and less emotionally volatile to just sit down and work.

That is some great advice. I'm totally that same way. I never seem to struggle with writer's block, and every time I force myself to sit down and write, it's usually effective. Problem is...I don't force myself enough. Being a 40-hour a week day jobber, a rest of the time active Daddy, and now a why am I wasting time on this blog Blogger, really seems to add up and not leave enough time on top for pumping out the first-class scripts!

I read somewhere that a newbie scriptwriter should be kicking out 3-4 scripts a year. That eases the souls of the Joe Hollywood Producer, who is never sure with a new comodity if they will have the discipline/bandwidth to stay on a schedule and meet deadlines. I think the time has come for me to make some scheduling changes and start "making" the time to work on my projects.