Archive for Archive for May, 2007
The working title
Now, the Save the Cat book told me that in order to write a kickass screenplay that sells to Hollywood, first I need a logline and then a title. I think that might be the shittiest idea I’ve ever heard. No, wait….yes….no….Actually, I’m certain that it IS the shittiest idea ever.
Now, according to How to […]
The “still lazy” edition
Yesterday was day 10, day 11, card #9. Did I do it? No. But I have a good reason. When I did those 30 or so note cards, I ended up with card #9 as the last one that I did. So, technically I did do card #9…
Card #9 is supposed to have ‘the outcome’ of […]
Day 9, card 8
Card #8 is supposed to match page 90 of the script. According to the writing a crappy moving in 21 days book, around page 90 is when an event occurs that ‘educates’ the hero that he is going to be getting something more or different than what he set out to get. This is supposed […]
What you’ve heard is true, I AM a genius
It’s the bottom of the 9th, bases are loaded, and I’m at bat - 2 strikes, 3 balls….what’s going to happen? This is how it was looking for me yesterday. So what is going to happen? I’ll tell you what, I’m hitting that damn ball outta the park, that’s what.
I have an idea. A complete […]
Day 8 - Card #7, subtitled “irony”
So, today is Day 8, which means time for card #7. But I don’t have time for card #7 cause I’m still trying to come up with a freaking idea here! And I’m trying to bust my way through these screenwriting books and none of these idiots know their ass from a hole in the […]
