SHOTGUN Project Journal: A Day Off
Well, I just finished slaving eleven straight days at work, and I finally get a day off tomorrow which will turn into a three day weekend for me. Pushing through my work marathon, I was able to get one scene done. It was a scene that introduces Sloan’s friend, a young female bouncer, named Carrie. … Read more
SHOTGUN Project Journal: NetBook To The Rescue
Don’t have that much to report in this Project Journal today. The last week I tried to work on this screenplay, time was not on my side and I was only able to get one small scene done. Now that I’m totting my trusty NetBook with me to work everyday so I can get some … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 1
30 Days of Writing. I first came across this on J. Koyanagi’s blog back in August. For what ever reason, I didn’t participate. Then, just as recently as yesterday, Mercedes M. Yardley brought it up again on her blog. This time, for what ever reason, I feel up to it. What is it? For those … Read more
“Oh, it’s like that? So, what’re you tryin’ to say?”
What are you trying to say? A few years ago, that question just hit me out of nowhere. What was I trying to say? I was questioning my writing, and honestly, at the time I didn’t know. I didn’t have an answer for myself. I guess up until that point I was writing just to … Read more
SHOTGUN Project Journal: ACT 1?
Focusing on Shotgun this week. Was reading over the outline and Act summaries for the screenplay to get my bearings, and everything seems solid except for the the second half of the first act, lol. I’m using a four act structure on this script, and Act’s 2, 3, and 4 are pretty good, but I’m … Read more
SHOTGUN Project Journal: Yeah, I’m late!
This journal update is a little late, but yet again, another crazy weekend had to be dealt with. At any rate, I was able to get the first five pages of the script down. My two MC’s, Billie and Sloan, have finally crossed paths and had their “Love At First Sight” moment. Though it was … Read more
