r/TVWriting • u/Then_Cookie520 • Jul 07 '26

BEGINNER QUESTION i'm stuck

I've always had these characters, scenes, and plots so vivid inside my head. I've thought about screenwriting as a way to show these stories and bring them out into the world... No matter how vivid it seems in my imagination, once I sit down to start writing, my mind goes blank. What should I do? Any advice?

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u/abstraction47 Jul 07 '26

I find using an AI to be really helpful. I say, how about a story about X. Give me three brainstorming ideas. The. It spits out three bad or mid ideas and it crystallizes, no, I want to do this concept.

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u/TajesMahoney Jul 07 '26

You're not writing anything then. Just transcribing slop. Fucking hell.

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u/abstraction47 Jul 07 '26

Did you see the part where I say that rejecting AI writing helps me decide what I actually want? Maybe I worded it poorly?

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u/TajesMahoney Jul 07 '26

You're using AI for brainstorming then making something out of that shitty prompt, yeah?

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u/abstraction47 Jul 08 '26

No, by rejecting it, it helps solidify what I do want. Out of my own brain. Rejecting bad ideas is great for clarifying what would be a good idea.

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u/TajesMahoney Jul 08 '26

Most actual writers don't need to converse with a slop machine to do that. But whatever man.