Good thing I don't have a deadline.

Or I'd get fired. It seems more often then not when I write something I'll rewrite it with something I think is better. Wish I was one of those writer's who rewrites after the script is finished. At this rate I'll be here forever. FOREVER!

Late night

My younger brother is home from college and I had him read aloud the script so far. Damn if it doesn't sound 100% better. When I'm just writing often I second guess myself. For instance, I've rewritten the opening scene three times but hopefully that's the last time I do that.

Coffee night

I'm writing my first action sequence so this might be a slow writing part but if memory serves it will be good.

Early night

Ordinarily I'd stay up late. I do my best writing at night, but I'm walking up early tomorrow so I'm cutting the night short.

Enjoying my coffee

I've never been a writer how could write a draft without making changes along the way. Some can but I can't I get inspiration at a moments notice. I've even been known to get up in the middle of the night if I wake with an idea. I didn't write much at all yesterday but I made up for it today coming to the characters first real turning point in the story.

Breakthru

Well, it's a breakthru for the character at the very least. Something that makes the story move forward and the character grow. I guess making coffee tonight really did the trick.

April 21st

Writing today my main characters are coming along well. You'd think it would be easier to write about my past but my memory isn't as good as it used to be. Need to spicen things up a bit. Of course the script won't get written in a day, week or even a month but I can't give up.

Even I'm human

I went to bed rather early with the intention of getting up early to write and I did. I got up, made cofee and got ready to type then I realized something...I do my best work at night! That being said I think I'll catch a few more winks and try a little later.

Retard the Blog part deux

Oddly enough I remember a lot of the day I had the stroke (April 16, 1984) and while the script won't be verbatim of what happened then, there will be a lot of similarities. Only through experience can I draw a greater picture. You would think if I remember so much it would be easier to write. It isn't. I have to research the medical side of things to make it more accurate.

First blog for Retard screenplay

I've been writing a screenplay off and on a few months and yesterday my buddy, Monte brought up the idea of writing a blog to coincide with the screenplay. I thought it was a pretty good idea so here we go!

Without giving a way too much, the script Retard isn't what it sounds like. The character had a stroke at a young age and was forced to face general stereotypes like being called a retard by people who didn't know the whole story and were too stupid to ask.

The story, is loosely based on myself, having had a stroke at the age of nine.