The first two acts of my screenplay met their death on Sunday. I wasn’t happy with the direction of the story, so I subjected it to the irreversable demise of the delete button. Over at www.johnaugust.com, I read a comment that there is a Five-Script rule that applies to screenwriters. This rule states that the first five scripts anyone writes will almost certainly suck.
Needless to say, I was a little taken aback by this theory. The positive news is that I am nearly as far on my second synopsis for the story as I was on my first. The plot on this version definitely seems much tighter, and hopefully I will be able to finish and begin the script by the weekend. Be sure to check b-moore’s page, as he too is attempting a journey into the world of screenwriting. If you do nothing else, harass him to make sure he doesn’t slack off. We all need someone there to push us to stay focused.
Lastly, the back is feeling much better. Hopefully the pinched nerve saga is coming to an end. This will be helpful both in writing, as well as to my wife – who is growing increasingly frustrated by my inability to do anything around the house.
Until next time,
We all need that push homie.