SHOTGUN Project Journal: Ruffety, Rough, Rough Draft
Inching along on the screenplay. Was able to able to scrape up enough to post something for you guys to look at. It’s the first nine or so pages. Another ruffety, rough, rough, draft.
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: 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
SHOTGUN Project Journal: Fighting For Your Life
Been plugging along at the screenplay. Haven’t got down as much as I’ve wanted to so far, but most of my big writing days are during the weekend anyway. I scrapped my old opening and for a new one, and I’m very pleased with it. Whenever I go back to read it, to get in … Read more
SHOTGUN Project Journal: New Beginning
It’s SHOTGUN week again, yay! Back to Kevin Sloan (club bouncer) and Wilhelmina “Billie” Lockhart (abused woman) who fall victim to “Love at First Sight” after crossing paths in a hospital emergency room. My last attempt to get at the first 10 pages of this script done and posted failed miserably. I was only able … Read more
Who Was THAT Chick?
I was driving home from work, stuck in mind-numbing rush hour traffic, and as I robotically released the brake-hit the brake-release the break-hit the brake, I looked to the right at the woman in the minivan beside me. She lit a cigarette, took a pull, rolled down her window, and blew the smoke out. She … Read more
SHOTGUN Project Journal: Hours in the Day
This week has been hit or miss for me so far. I haven’t got as much writing done as I’ve wanted, but I’m hoping to make up for it over the weekend. You know how it is, just doesn’t seem like enough hours in the day to get everything done. Eh, enough whining. Story wise, … Read more
SHOTGUN Project Journal: Let’s Begin.
—Idiom ride shotgun, a. to protect or keep a watchful eye on something. b. (formerly) to ride atop a stagecoach as a shotgun-bearing guard. c. a phrase called out by someone who claims the privilege of riding in a car’s passenger seat. (Usually Shotgun!) : In conjunction with ideas like love at first sight, and … Read more
