Solo Screenwriting

Although we worked on this last class, today was possibly more of a challenge. The problem was not, not understanding how to write the formula or use the program, but not knowing what my story should be. I started off with an idea I had for a moment, and when typed out, thats what it was - a moment. It was disengaging and boring and after my critique, I decided to start from scratch. Unfortunately this led to writers block. After quite sometime, I decided to try and write something light. I realized that subconsciously when trying to come up with a screenplay, I tried to think of something overly clever or with too much meaning. As a student my goal isn't to come up with a film about life but something to capture the attention of the audience so they don't fall asleep. All in all, I am happier with the second idea, although I didn't have time to get feedback from Ms. Rosati.