I've been working on my most recent project, just trying to ensure that each scene is as good as it can be. I don't believe in filler scenes. I mean, there are scenes that aren't as powerful or moving as others, but if the characters are good, the subject matter is significant, the setting is intriguing, and/or the action is diverse and strong, there should never be a problem with a scene being boring.
And this morning at work, I had so damn much documentation to do, it was pretty much all I'd do. So, when it became too much for me, I'd take time off and work on an action sequence. The one I'm planning has all kinds of ingredients, and I really like the direction it's going, but act two was definitely fucked. So I worked through the sequences individually, and they actually fell into an order on their own. I found some that I didn't need, and I scrapped them. Too similar to each other. I mean, I could turn this into a constant action movie, but there would be ZERO valleys, and the valleys make the peaks stronger. I mean, a roller coaster that never dives is just a train on stilts.
And I worked out some stronger bits for the valleys. They make more sense, they do the characters more justice, and they're just fucking cool. So I'm hoping to get that outline in order by the time my current project is ready for down-time. I need each one to rest for a week after the rough draft, so I can work out what I think are the weakest bits, and start on the rewrite draft fresh. But I've never juggled projects before, so it's a new thing for me.
And at this point, I must say, my brain is FRIED. Like, if my brain were a fried egg because I were on drugs, at least it would be edible. But now it's so fried, a zombie would think it too crispy. Needless to say, I'll sleep like the dead tonight.
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