Back to Work

Well, my script didn’t make it to the semi finals.

I was planning on getting back to the second draft of my novel, but there are some more screenwriting contests with deadlines coming up. So I’ve decided to get to work on revising my script.

Revisions are painful - I find - because of all the choices and fear of making the wrong choices. Do I change this, or that? Do I explore this character, or not?

Ok, not the best examples. Basically, a problem I had with the script for a while was the fact that there are two characters that are mentioned quite a bit, but only one of them shows up for a single scene early on in the first act. The other is never seen or heard from. I know, stupid. What was I thinking? So I’m leaning towards some changes that would…well, I guess this is dumb, but I’m gonna switch it up. But right now, it seems like the right move. I’m not just gonna switch those two characters around; I’m changing them so much that, hopefully, the hypothetical audience won’t need to see one since she’s inconsequential to the protagonist at this point in his life.

Another problem I had was I wasn’t sure if it was exciting enough. So I’m faced with the decision of whether or not to make some changes so I can insert some “action” scenes.

Choices. Whatever. Lack of specifics kind of makes this all difficult. I’m too lazy and am still insecure enough to shy away from getting specific. Some blog.

A few days before I got the latest results from the Script Magazine contest, I finished a rough draft of another script. That feels pretty good, even though the script is a mess. Figuratively, and literally; I write long hand so I gotta get it into the computer still. The revisions on that script are going to be extensive, yet not quite as nerve racking since I have no idea if any of it is working. But I have to admit to being indecisive about some routes I took in the story while I was writing it. Yeah, I’m a big wimp.

Been doing research online, for script number three that I hope to start in a month or so. It all depends on how I prioritize all this stuff. I gotta revise the two scripts I already got; the second being the most time consuming. I gotta send out a couple of short stories and get a couple of more into the computer so I can revise and send those out. Then there’s the novel….

I need a vacation, a life and a couple of more days added to the week.

Still digging Dhalgren. After that it’s Survival by Julie E. Czerneda.

I realize that to some, (if anyone is reading this) that the book lists below might seem a bit varied. It’s just what I’m interested in reading. I’m not trying to be showy; “Oh look at me! Look at the different books/authors I read!”. I hate that shit, and detest people who are like that. Hell, the only reason I put the list up on the blog was…well, I wanted to post something…….

It’s 3am, I’m exhausted, and I’m not making much sense. One of these days, I’ll write a post that’s coherent. Which means it’ll be written at a civilized hour.

This post brought to you while enjoying Robert Plant’s “Dreamland”.