Fifty Boyfriends and Counting

Have been enjoying screenwriting a comedy. The young lady keeps a record of her boyfriends in her little black book, which she realizes has now reached fifty and counting. The screenplay starts with her waiting for the fiftieth boyfriend John Smith at a restaurant. She is somewhat clueless as to why her relationships end up failing. It is a fun screenplay to write.

When is a screenplay finished?

I have been working on Where Wildflowers Grow and am wondering when it will be finished. I think the answer lies somewhere right after the director says cut and good for the final scene. I do not think that I am selling a finished product as much as a product good enough for a director or producer to see the movie. I wouldn't be surprised if a director asks for another scene to be written after film production begins. I have enoyed working on the screenplay and am excited to see it become a movie.

The Character Breathes

Fall is here. The apple tree was overflowing with apples. I have never seen them so large, also. I am writing on my screenplay On Eagles' Wings. The young high school dropout is awaking amid the chaos of his dirty apartment that he shares with his mom. There is some interest in Where Wildfowers Grow. It continues to grow. I realized the character Chuck has taken over my writing. When I did a reading of it, the lines fit the character yet surprised me, the writer. Hmm.

Need more drama but just in my writing...

I need more drama. It has been interesting creating lists for possible ways to create more drama. My main character needs a better antagonist. I need to make a better antagonist or create a new character that is a good antagonist. I like the way the dialogue is improving. I still need to pay attention to the visual aspect of it. What are the sounds, the picture, the actions, the objects, and imagery? So, I will continue to work on the screenplay.

Revisions of Where Wildflowers Grow

Last night, I did another revision of Where Wildflowers Grow. I find that the drama aspect is improving and the character lines are simpler and better as I work on my revisions. Moving from the theater stage to screenplay writing means more visual and less dialogue.

First act of On Eagle's Wing

I am writing the first act of On Eagle's Wing. It is coming along well. The main character Little White Feather is a teenager on an Indian reservation who is living in a broken home and has joined a gang. Following the seventy percent of the other male Indian youth he has dropped also out of school. What happens when he gets arrested and sent to a boot camp? Coming soon in the second Act.

Beginnings of On Eagle's Wings

My family spent today working on the yard. Trees and bushes were trimmed; yard was mowed. I am spending time during breaks working on my screenwriting. I have been submitting my screenplay Where Wildflowers Grow (although I keep working on it) and I am working on my new screenplay. Tomorrow, I will work on getting the first act of On Eagle's Wings finished.