I find the hardest part of longform comedy writing, screenplays, novel, etc., is to keep up with that initial rush of humor/excitement. I've written about 15 chapters up on my 'stack. It's easier breaking up the story that way sometimes, as in each story becomes its own self-contained novel, but even then, a lot of self-doubt creeps into those spaces: "Why am I doing this? Is this funny? Is anyone out there?" Poetry: idea, execution, final edits, only a few hours. No time for self-doubt... perhaps...
I find the hardest part of longform comedy writing, screenplays, novel, etc., is to keep up with that initial rush of humor/excitement. I've written about 15 chapters up on my 'stack. It's easier breaking up the story that way sometimes, as in each story becomes its own self-contained novel, but even then, a lot of self-doubt creeps into those spaces: "Why am I doing this? Is this funny? Is anyone out there?" Poetry: idea, execution, final edits, only a few hours. No time for self-doubt... perhaps...
i'm often nostalgic for the spark that lit the fuse - it's there for such a short period but puts on quite the show