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In November I was writing every single day and blogging every day. December has been a different story. It is the 16th as I write this and I have not written a blog in a couple of weeks. I have worked on my script a little but I’ve mainly been busy with other things. Hopefully …
Continue reading "Getting Back To It"
Day 27 has gone away. I wrote and progress was made. I'm writing again now and coming up on a flashback scene in my script. In my script I'm merely putting the year the scene takes place so the reader knows it's a flashback. I wonder how this flashback and other flashbacks in this film …
Another day down. As I'm writing this script, my mind can't help but think of other things I can create that involve the characters and this story universe I'm building. Maybe it's my impatience but I wish I could share with you a short novel, a short film, anything that gives you a taste of …
It’s not uncommon for writers and artists to try to avoid consuming to much outside art that may influence what they’re currently working on in an unwanted way. I’ve tried to do this but can’t. Often times it helps me to look away from what I’m working on and absorb some music, movie or a …
It is often said "a film is made 3 times", once when the screenplay written, once again when the film is shot and again when it's edited. With few exceptions every film changes during each of the three processes. Ideally the changes are evolutions that move the story toward a better place. Sure, there are …
Day 16 of Nanowrimo is in the books. We're over halfway through. I'm writing this update later in the day than I normally would but that's ok. At least I'm getting it in. Do you guys listen to music or anything else when you're writing? I used to listen to all kinds of music when …
Day 12 of NaNoWriMo has come and gone. During the work week I have 2 times of the day to write, in the early morning and at night before bed. I first have to block this time out for writing and then I have to be ready to write when I do sit down in …
This will be a shorter update than usual but I want to try to keep these daily entries going. One thing that's been on my mind lately is the fact that a screenplay is meant to be made into a film. It is the roadmap for a story. This is not new discovery. We all …
Day 10 of Nanowrimo went well. It's always nice to have more time on the weekend to write. I can have a morning session take a break for a good part of the day and then come back to it later. Yesterday I talked about the challenge of the second act of a screenplay. Today …
Day 9 of NanoWrimo. I made some good progress but I'm hoping this weekend I'm able to tackle larger chunks of the script. It seems common for screenwriters to have struggles with the second act of a screenplay and I'm no exception. I buy into the idea of second acts often being split up. With …
