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Let's say you've been writing romantic comedies. You've written three so far. Maybe four. Each one is better than the previous one. You've gotten decent feedback from an agent or two or a producer, but nobody was excited enough to represent you or option it.
You have a couple of new ideas brewing and they're romantic comedies too. But you're getting a little gun shy. Maybe losing your confidence. Maybe starting to wonder if your stuff is too soft or too "whatever."
You know you can write funny lines and scenes. And you know your romantic situation is pretty cool. But maybe your story isn't fresh enough or maybe it's too close to something that's been done recently enough to turn people off.
I started out writing scripts that would fall under the comedy or romantic comedy niche. I got a deal on one and had another optioned. But when they didn't go anywhere and I was ready to start working on another script, I decided to avoid a comedy altogether and take a crack at a thriller. Of course, because comedy has always been my strength, my thriller had more than a few laughs. But the best thing about writing something different was that I realized I could do it.
If you've been feeling discouraged, maybe trying another genre will get your self-esteem back where it belongs.
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