Need words of encouragement
TLDR; I am in the early stages of writing my first full length stage play, and I keep swinging between hating it and thinking it’s pretty neat. Curious how other people deal with this.
At times I feel genuinely excited about the concept and the possibilities in it. I can see scenes forming, I can see the thematic thread I am trying to follow, and it feels like something worth developing. Then other times I look at it and it feels vague, overly ambitious, or like something only I find interesting because I am close to it. In those moments I start doubting whether the core idea actually holds together or whether I am forcing meaning into something that is not really there.
The frustrating part is that both of those perspectives feel equally real depending on the day. It is not a steady sense of confidence or a steady sense of doubt, it is a constant oscillation between the two.
I am trying to push through that phase instead of making decisions too early based on whichever mood I happen to be in. I know early writing can feel unstable like this, but I am curious how other writers handle this specific kind of back and forth when developing a new work. Is this normal? Does it ever settle into something more consistent as the structure becomes clearer, or is this just part of the process you learn to ignore and keep working through? Any perspective or words of encouragement from people who have dealt with this would be appreciated. TIA