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What I've done for myself is to insert "dummy songs" in my screenplay, that is, existing songs similar to the one that I might want.

Once the screenplay is finished, you have two options (with each song). One is to write a new song to replace the dummy song that you put somewhere. Two is to allow the "dummy" song to continue to fill the space (and get permission to do so).

The whole idea of these"dummy" songs is to maintain the flow of thought. Once they've served the original purpose, they can be removed as "placebos," unless they are so central that it's worth retaining them.

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