As far as i'm concerned, the most important thing for scriptwriting and screenwriting is just to write and keep writing. Even if you have to force yourself to write a few pages a day, it's important to do. So, if I'm in a pinch, I just sift through the "scene ideas" folder, and more often than not, within 15-20 seconds, I'll find something that sparks my imagination and gives me a starting point to go from.
In general I have a tactic where I build the world for my idea first, then develop a character to see how they would react to each pivotal point in their story. When the occasion arises that I borrow from other work that inspires me, I try to actively break down those borrowed inspirational elements into their base qualities. A characters look, tone, or presence. The worlds style, culture, or feel. Then carefully use them to mold my character or world without mimicking the original.
Here is a short interview with famed Director, Martin Scorcese talking about ideas that have encouraged him to keep writing. He also said the following which I found was quite intriguing coming from someone who has been a part of filmmaking as long as he has.
"It's always gets me annoyed these days in Hollywood and a lot of places where people write scripts they talk about the first, second and third act... Why, why only have.. why talk about movies in terms of theatre?" - Scorsese
It's clear that he believes that film has the power to take audiences to places that they would have never imagined before. As such it is not always necessary for the writer to be restricted by a set of rules if you have certain ideas for your project that don't fit into a three act structure.
and here are some inspirational quotes that have helped me during my screenwriting.
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