Wow - got some REALLY great feedback & constructive criticism from Wildcard Pictures today. They made a couple of suggestions for minor changes we could make before the script is "ready to be read out loud and brought to the next step."
They commented on how our family dynamics are believable, the characters "all have such distinct personalities", and that we don't give away too much right away. My very favorite comment is "Another great mystery you have created is why they are so upset about Sid returning to town. Is he the man who caused the terrible accident that killed their parents? Could be! We just don’t know – and it’s nice that you have left that out at this point."
Well, I am just tickled!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Doctor, we have a heartbeat
Made an interesting connection last night. Don't want to jinx it by say too much too soon. However, I remain cautiously optimistic in light of this person's enthusiasm.
Stay tuned!
P.S. Scott, I will send you a private note with some details.
Stay tuned!
P.S. Scott, I will send you a private note with some details.
Friday, July 16, 2010
The Honeymoon Period
We were off & running. We were under an 18 month option with Front Row Media. There was very little Scott and I could do at this point... the waiting game had begun. So maybe not so much running as sitting. However... neither of us can sit still for very long, so we continued to write. Over the course of several months we completed 2 more full episodes, and outlined 3 more.
On two separate Saturday nights we met at Scott's office after hours. We set up our pads of paper, post-it notes, and dry erase markers on the big conference room table. We talked through back stories, we ironed out inconsistencies, and we did lots of math - I'm a stickler for characters being the right age and talking about events in their past with some sort of sensible chronologic integrity. That's just me.
We worked out story beats, we laughed a lot, we figured out how to be fresh & clever without being cliched and cloying. At least I hope we did that! We drew on our own past experiences (Scott always says, if we can't plunder our own lives for story ideas, what's the point?), we discussed shows we don't like and why - so we could avoid making those same mistakes.
We took short breaks to grab some take-out, and seven hours later we realized it was 2 in the morning, and maybe we should wrap it up. Both times, we were so energized and on such a high (maybe due to the dry erase?) that we vowed this would be our full time jobs - soon!
However... and there's often a "however" isn't there? 18 months past and our script did not get sold. Rights reverted back to us, and we maintain a friendly relationship with Doug and Mimi. Don't fell too bad for us, though. We haven't given up. Chapter 2 of Scott & Amy sell Crossing the Divide has only just begun! Meanwhile, Scott has been banging out novels like he has something important to say. I took a writing class and have been collaborating with my new partner on two separate feature length screenplays - in spite of the old adage that you should not work with the same person you're crazy enough to have a relationship with. Oh well.
This blog isn't about the other stuff we're doing, so back on track! Now that we're caught up, let's see where we can take it from here. The Honeymoon may be over, but the Marriage has only just begun!
On two separate Saturday nights we met at Scott's office after hours. We set up our pads of paper, post-it notes, and dry erase markers on the big conference room table. We talked through back stories, we ironed out inconsistencies, and we did lots of math - I'm a stickler for characters being the right age and talking about events in their past with some sort of sensible chronologic integrity. That's just me.
We worked out story beats, we laughed a lot, we figured out how to be fresh & clever without being cliched and cloying. At least I hope we did that! We drew on our own past experiences (Scott always says, if we can't plunder our own lives for story ideas, what's the point?), we discussed shows we don't like and why - so we could avoid making those same mistakes.
We took short breaks to grab some take-out, and seven hours later we realized it was 2 in the morning, and maybe we should wrap it up. Both times, we were so energized and on such a high (maybe due to the dry erase?) that we vowed this would be our full time jobs - soon!
However... and there's often a "however" isn't there? 18 months past and our script did not get sold. Rights reverted back to us, and we maintain a friendly relationship with Doug and Mimi. Don't fell too bad for us, though. We haven't given up. Chapter 2 of Scott & Amy sell Crossing the Divide has only just begun! Meanwhile, Scott has been banging out novels like he has something important to say. I took a writing class and have been collaborating with my new partner on two separate feature length screenplays - in spite of the old adage that you should not work with the same person you're crazy enough to have a relationship with. Oh well.
This blog isn't about the other stuff we're doing, so back on track! Now that we're caught up, let's see where we can take it from here. The Honeymoon may be over, but the Marriage has only just begun!
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