There's not much to update, really. I finally took a trip to meet my niece, and she's adorable. One month old. She likes crying and pooping. I'm a fan of both as well, so we have a lot in common. Jokes. Also, I'm working on plotting out a couple more scripts that I can bust out back-to-back. It'll take time, but that's about it. I feel like they're actually getting good.
I FINALLY had a download on The Hun, so I'm waiting. I'm being a pessimist though, as I had high hopes last time, and the time before that, and each one was a kick in the dick. So I'm anticipating a 6. It seems pretty low, considering I want an 8. But having low hopes isn't bad. It leaves plenty of room for pleasant surprises. At this point it's a waiting game. I'm just keeping busy with other projects.
My move just got complicated. Creeper Chick decided that we're moving to CO Springs, instead of Fort Collins, because she has an interview there. The others are all on-board, because they've never been there. I'm still moving to Fort Collins, but this means I might be doing it solo. I'm cool with it, other than my original plan being hijacked. The more time I spend with this chick, the less I like her. I'm pretty sure she has a personality disorder that no one else sees. But they were all "we're voting on this," and "sacrifices must be made." I'm under no obligation to stick with this group, nor sacrifice my premise for said move because people who haven't lived there voted against me. Fuck that. I can wait as long as I need to. Who knows? Maybe The Hun will fly off the shelf and I'll end up in L.A. instead. Long shot, but possible.
Also looking to make a script for a friend. Sort of a wilderness western, to take advantage of his location, and the fact that it should be easy to dress a few people up as cowboys. If it gets pretty big on Youtube, it may launch my career anyway. Always be looking for other angles of attack, you know? And if it helps another amateur filmmaker, that wouldn't be a bad thing.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016
NYAH!
So, I realized that I focus far too much on my writing, which is the point of this, of course. But it's come to the point where I'm neglecting my life. It's a fine line, as I'm pretty damn devoted to my purpose, but how could I write what I know, if all I know is writing? It becomes a catch-22. So, you've been forewarned. I'm going to start doing little life-blurbs in these.
So I'm working on developing out my ancient script, and instead of starting on the characters and giving them stuff to do, I'm trying to focus on my main storyline and what's necessary for it to run, with particular focus on my first-string characters. I have a couple relevant subplots and my themes already established. My characters are basically different ways to focus on the thematic statement. So that should be fun to explore. And my villains are both antithetical to my main character. And I based my main character on my homie, Cloud, so the voice is already pretty much in my head. I could write her dialogue in my sleep.
Right now though, I'm in that awkward gathering stage, where I'm picking what things I want in it. And I have some strong shit in here, but I'm trying to get the broad strokes planned, and then see if I can make them stronger, cooler, more original. I learned a lot from y year in Aurora. My big thing was watching Game of Thrones, and I learned "sexposition" on my own. More broadly, it boils down to delivering exposition while something more interesting is going on. So if you've heard the story, or if story bores you, here's something else (like boobs). So I'm implementing it. It's brilliant, really. I just hate the gathering stage, because it feels lazy. Days of not actively writing, just brainstorming. I'm too gung-ho to sit around and think for too long. Which is in-and-of-itself a problem, as I end up pushing relatively-undeveloped scripts. *shrug*
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Personal stuff. Went on a roadtrip with the roomies, and it was good. I pretty much got whatever bug was in my system regarding future-roomie out, which is a good positive step. Bad decisions don't become good ones because you want them to be. Better to purge bad ideas from your system than run with them and suffer the consequences down the road. And I've spoken with a friend about my crush on a mutual friend, and she said she'd give that a gentle push. I can take it from there. I've come to a couple conclusions regarding my life.
1) I observe too much, often eschewing action in favor of continued observation.
2) I need to stop being the "honorable" guy and take opportunities that come my way. The next time a buddy's crush likes me, I'm going for it. Sorry in advance.
3) I think I caught whatever virus Pam had during the trip, because I'm probably going to yak. Until better times, internet-peeps.
So I'm working on developing out my ancient script, and instead of starting on the characters and giving them stuff to do, I'm trying to focus on my main storyline and what's necessary for it to run, with particular focus on my first-string characters. I have a couple relevant subplots and my themes already established. My characters are basically different ways to focus on the thematic statement. So that should be fun to explore. And my villains are both antithetical to my main character. And I based my main character on my homie, Cloud, so the voice is already pretty much in my head. I could write her dialogue in my sleep.
Right now though, I'm in that awkward gathering stage, where I'm picking what things I want in it. And I have some strong shit in here, but I'm trying to get the broad strokes planned, and then see if I can make them stronger, cooler, more original. I learned a lot from y year in Aurora. My big thing was watching Game of Thrones, and I learned "sexposition" on my own. More broadly, it boils down to delivering exposition while something more interesting is going on. So if you've heard the story, or if story bores you, here's something else (like boobs). So I'm implementing it. It's brilliant, really. I just hate the gathering stage, because it feels lazy. Days of not actively writing, just brainstorming. I'm too gung-ho to sit around and think for too long. Which is in-and-of-itself a problem, as I end up pushing relatively-undeveloped scripts. *shrug*
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Personal stuff. Went on a roadtrip with the roomies, and it was good. I pretty much got whatever bug was in my system regarding future-roomie out, which is a good positive step. Bad decisions don't become good ones because you want them to be. Better to purge bad ideas from your system than run with them and suffer the consequences down the road. And I've spoken with a friend about my crush on a mutual friend, and she said she'd give that a gentle push. I can take it from there. I've come to a couple conclusions regarding my life.
1) I observe too much, often eschewing action in favor of continued observation.
2) I need to stop being the "honorable" guy and take opportunities that come my way. The next time a buddy's crush likes me, I'm going for it. Sorry in advance.
3) I think I caught whatever virus Pam had during the trip, because I'm probably going to yak. Until better times, internet-peeps.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Adrift with no anchor.
I finished it and sent it off. Ordered a pair of readings too, just to be sure I didn't completely blow it. I'm confident, but right now, I don't have a project that I'm explicitly working on. And I have some that aren't quite good enough, but none of the other projects I'm working on feel...right. But, you'll find that's the theme right now.
I also completed Grand Theft Auto 5 (not as cool as writing, I know). I've been playing it for nearly a year, but I have no feeling of completion. I watched the season finale of Walking Dead, which I was hyped up for, but again, so fucking what? I got what I wanted with all three things, and it doesn't mean that much after I've gotten it. And don't get me wrong, if I sell The Hun script, I'll do a happy dance for days, but I hate having such a lack of direction. My religious war script has issues that I dislike, which makes me think I'll put a ton of work into it and end up with another writing sample. Lot of work for what's effectively a line on a resume. My Greek script feels like it has potential, but it's not there yet. And I get that part of it is to be done on the paper, but I just don't want to spend more time on a script that won't turn out to be a GREAT one. And it sounds like a cop-out. You work until one of them shines. I just want one that shines more brightly than The Hun, and I'm not getting that with my current projects. I have a dozen, easily, but none of them are bright enough, you know?
So right now, I'm like a ship with no anchor and no harbor. Kind of directionless. I really hope this passes quickly. I don't have time for this bullshit.
I also completed Grand Theft Auto 5 (not as cool as writing, I know). I've been playing it for nearly a year, but I have no feeling of completion. I watched the season finale of Walking Dead, which I was hyped up for, but again, so fucking what? I got what I wanted with all three things, and it doesn't mean that much after I've gotten it. And don't get me wrong, if I sell The Hun script, I'll do a happy dance for days, but I hate having such a lack of direction. My religious war script has issues that I dislike, which makes me think I'll put a ton of work into it and end up with another writing sample. Lot of work for what's effectively a line on a resume. My Greek script feels like it has potential, but it's not there yet. And I get that part of it is to be done on the paper, but I just don't want to spend more time on a script that won't turn out to be a GREAT one. And it sounds like a cop-out. You work until one of them shines. I just want one that shines more brightly than The Hun, and I'm not getting that with my current projects. I have a dozen, easily, but none of them are bright enough, you know?
So right now, I'm like a ship with no anchor and no harbor. Kind of directionless. I really hope this passes quickly. I don't have time for this bullshit.
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