Unfortunately I had to split this into multiple parts because of Reddit's post limit. Find the other parts here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6.1 Part 6.2

Start a Masterlist Early

A masterlist is a document where you keep all of your scripts. This is an easy way for people to look through your work. This is my masterlist. The earlier you start one, the easier it is to get all your scripts in order. You don’t have to make the list public right away, but I would suggest doing so once you have a dozen-ish scripts under your belt.

Start Your Passion Project Early

This one will sound harsh, but let me explain. Don’t wait until you’re the “perfect” writer to start on your passion project. Start early because while it might be good, you could realize that it wasn’t as good as it was in your head. Also, if you keep hyping up that passion project in your mind over months or years, even if it is good, your expectations might be set too high and it’ll be impossible to be satisfied with it. I took this advice to heart and started writing my passion project immediately. I soon found out that it wasn’t as great as I thought it was and I never ended up publishing it. But I’m still glad that I put it to paper. For one thing, I was able to stop obsessing over that one idea and instead start focusing on multiple others. Also, this is a quote that I think perfectly summarizes the situation: “A bad idea on paper is worth a million times more than a great idea in your head.” I don’t remember where I heard it from, but I like it. Since I got that idea on paper, I realized that it wouldn’t have quite worked out, but I could still harvest bits and pieces of that unreleased script and use it to make new, better scripts. A lot of ideas in my backlog and some of the scripts I’ve posted already have elements of that unreleased script. 

Jot Down Ideas As You Get Them

I have a word document on my phone that I use to jot down ideas whenever I get them. Inspiration can strike at random, so always be ready. And these ideas can be extremely simple or more detailed, just make sure you write them down! Who knows? Maybe you can develop them and use them in a script someday.

Don’t be Afraid to Get Weird

This is ASMR. There are TONS of “weird” ideas that get extremely popular. For example, my 2nd most upvoted script is about a school delinquent that pressures you into headpats like they’re drugs. Trust me, your idea can never be too weird to be posted.

Don’t Get Discouraged

Not every script you write will be a hit, no matter how hard you try. And especially when you’re first starting out it might be a bit hard to get your footing. It can be easy to give up, but don’t. There is only one you and if you quit now there are so many amazing scripts that will never be written! Trust me, you’ll find your audience as long as you keep at it and strive to improve.

Enjoy Writing

This last bit of advice is probably obvious, but it’s true! If you don’t like writing, then don’t force yourself to keep doing it. Obviously, nobody is going to enjoy writing 100% of the time. I’ve definitely had my share of days where it felt more like a chore than a fun activity. But you should still be having fun more often than not. As long as you enjoy what you’re doing, that’s all that matters.