Starting to write

If you asked 100 writers how they work you wouldn't get the same answer too often. Everyone has a different way of working, although many work in a similar way. There is no 'right' way to do it and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. What works for one person may not work for you and vice versa. There are a few simple things to keep in mind though when approaching your writing;

Be awake - I'm only partly kidding here. Obviously you need to be awake to physically write your script but it's important that you are wide awake and fully functioning. You often here "I had an epiphany last night, just as I was falling asleep" from people who think that some kind of creative spark of magic hits between a conscious and unconscious state. It doesn't, well, not as far as I know. The reason behind these amazing bursts of creativity late at night is almost certainly that there are no distractions. At what point in your day can you honestly say there was nothing going on to distract you other than when you're in bed with the lights off? So, turn off your phone (don't worry it will switch back on and the world won't have ended, probably), sit in a comfortable chair and lock yourself into a room (a do not disturb sign might work) and start writing at a sensible time when you know you can concentrate on your writing.

Set yourself goals - If you try to spend 8 hours a day writing you'll probably end up having to do more re-writes than if you spend 2 hours a day on your script. Give yourself a target of a certain number of pages within that time frame. It could be 10 pages, it could be 2, it really doesn't matter so long as it's achievable. Maybe get up early? This goes back to the lack of distractions but doesn't work for everybody. If you're not a morning person this may also take a while to consistently achieve.