Why should I put all this time and energy into writing this screenplay if I can’t get it produced?

I used to have this thought.

Why would you put all of your energy into a project if you could only see that one outcome as inevitable? That would be an excruciatingly painful experience.

If you can’t come up with a good enough reason to continue and are attached to that all-or-nothing outcome, you may want to let that project go.

But I’d like to offer the idea of starting with a better question.

What are ALL the reasons you chose to begin this project? And, do you like those reasons?

You get to choose the success of any project. You may not get the exact outcome you thought you wanted, but you can still have it be a success if you allow that success to come to you through the infinite number of channels of what’s possible.

Most of all, make room for what matters. That might mean embracing a project or letting it go. The real waste of time is sitting in the middle with a question that is not useful like, “What’s the point if no one will produce it?”

The decision to continue a project or not is always yours. You are the only one who needs to like your reason for quitting or staying with it.

If you need some creativity coaching on this topic, I can help. I know how painful it is to be in this place, and I’d love nothing more than to see you get back on the playing field. Quit your suffering and schedule a free consult!