Director15,
I feel, based on your comment, that you deserved the flame from pusser as well as this flame from me. I think your comment was arrogant, pompous, and downright stupid.
The original poster asked for help to get over his writer's block. He asked what we do to try and get over it and what we do to feel we write the best. That is why I put in my post about what I do and what helps me. I never said it was the best thing for him to try, nor that it would work for him as it does for me. I simply suggested it. My intent was not to give the poster a sure-fire way of fixing his problem, but give him some things to think about and try so that he might be able to more easily find what works for him.
I feel pusser's original post was also similar in intent and nature. Based on my interpretation of his post, he was also trying to help the poster.
Now I read your post, and feel that you were trying to promote your 'wisdom' rather than help the poster. You say he should not listen to anyone else to try and make your suggestions sound better. Then you go on to suggest a few different methods which, based on my interpretation of your post, seemed like you tried to make it seem like your own original ideas. You make it sound like your suggestion is the only thing that will work. Have you ever thought that some people work better when they are around people?
Everyone is different and works best in their own ways. I am appalled that you would say what you did. Film is such a flexible, unique, and amazing art form based on the fact that you can do so many different and wonderful things. There is no one way to do something in film and there is no right way or wrong way. There is only the creative way. If we as filmmakers choose to embrace the creative way and share ideas to help each other, than the art form will flourish and will increase in quality whether it is a home video or multi-million dollar Hollywood film.
But you have shown me that you are closed minded and only think your way is the best. Maybe this is your working style, but I personally think this will show in the quality of your films.
And now I will be contacting a moderator to close this thread. Because of our flames against each other here (yes, I admit I am wrong in writing this flame, but I want to share my views with the forum) this thread has deviated from the original topic which the poster asked for help with. For that, I apologize to BoOm_ThOuGhT. This is not fair to you and I regret this came to flames like this. When flame wars start, it decreases the quality of forums, so by closing this thread, we can keep the quality of this forum high so that people respect each other and their views.
Please understand, director15, that my intent is not to say your opinion is wrong (I feel any opinion deserves to be spoken/written). I am simply saying that I felt it was wrong and crude to try and tell the original poster that other views are wrong. And now I laugh because I believe you never meant to offend and because nothing should be taken too seriously.
Again, I want to say I am sorry to BoOm_ThOuGhT.