5 Best Movies to Motivate You to Write More

It has always been a true mystery what books professional writers read. I mean, how they choose the bedside book for the evening, if they fall in love with characters, whether or not they get inspired for own plots... Perhaps, that’ll remain a mystery. What movies they watch for inspiration is no longer a secret.

You might be surprised, but most of the preferable movies aren’t about writers. They are about complicated characters whose nature is exposed by means of words and actions. After a good movie, one can write a few decent pages or maybe a whole chapter!

Whether you’re a student eager to contact a professional team of essay writers for decent support with the written assignment OR a writer seeking inspiration, you need a solid basis to start with. Learn from the top 5 movies that motivate you to write more.

Good Will Hunting (1998)

• Synopsis: After getting into trouble, an orphaned genius boy is forced to see a therapist. At the start, the visits are nothing but a burden for the boy. On the other hand, the therapist sees more than an orphan with a temper. Is there a chance to interact with a boy like that? Is there a chance to help him and show he’s more than a janitor with a broom? Watch to find out.

• The source of inspiration: The dialogues between Sean and Will are amazing! Dialogues about traumatic past and unclear present are brilliant. Cynicism and cocky nature are mostly expressed by words, not deeds. If a writer needs to express the nature of his characters using words, there’s hardly a better example.

The Green Mile (1999)

• Synopsis: Death prison guards believe they have already witnessed everything. But their world changes when one of their inmates waiting for execution appears to be a very unusual male. While others think the newcomer is insane, Paul Edgecomb knows he’s extraordinary.

• The source of inspiration: On the one hand, there’s a great historical perspective: the way black people were treated in the 1930s, how the off-putting means of execution — the electric chair — was used, etc. On the other hand, there is a deep moral behind the plot: not every sentenced criminal is actually a criminal, not every insane is actually insane, not every guard is a beast, not every innocent man survives.

The King's Speech (2010)

• Synopsis: King George VI has never actually wanted to become the king, but he’s forced by circumstances. On his way to the throne, he has to overcome many pitfalls, and a lifelong stutter seems to be the greatest one. Luckily, he has a professional teacher.

• The source of inspiration: This very movie is a point of pride in the British nation. The most beautiful dialogues, the most talented actors, and historical authenticity make it a worthy piece. Any writer will see King George VI as an inspiring figure that can overcome personal shortcomings and the internal war issues for his people.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

• Synopsis: As the main character is in trouble with the law, he chooses to go to a mental institution rather than be imprisoned. Is that a wise choice? He thinks it is. Unfortunately, he knows so little about internal rules...

• The source of inspiration: Apart from deeply layered characters and explicit dialogues that seem to be clear, there are implicit dialogues that help writers who watch the movie better understand the difference between what we think and what we say.

The Help (2011)

• Synopsis: This is a story of a very young woman, a beginner writer who is willing to write and publish a book about black maids of Jackson, Mississippi. That would be nothing but another book if not for 1962 they live in.

• The source of inspiration: As a writer, you will have a clear picture that there is no forbidden topic whatever age you live in. As a writer, you will grab a good portion of juicy words and expressions. As a writer, you will be thrilled by the injustice that should be disclosed at this very moment.

The list is never limited to these five movies and some other ways to get motivated to write more. In reality, there are so many more worth seen. Actually, any movie can unexpectedly become the source of ideas or inspiration for a writer, a beginner, or a professional. But these five are very explicit in emotions, rich in dialogues, interesting when it comes both to the plot and the final minutes.

References:

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