by Katherine Villyard | May 7, 2006 | scripts
I’ve been stuck at 75 pages for awhile on Double Feature. Thematically, there are two minor characters who need more to do, and I might need to pad out the end a little with a bit more denouement, so hopefully that’ll do the unsticking trick. I’ve...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 29, 2006 | life, the universe, and everything, scripts, short fiction
Things I need to do this weekend: Work on script. Critters critique. Work on script some more. Buy groceries. Pay bills. Register for Dragoncon and Ann Crispin writing workshop. Work on script even more. Mow lawn. Thing I might do for fun this weekend: Buy yarn for...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 27, 2006 | scripts
That’s how much script I wrote last night. I’m torn between, “Oh, that’s pathetic!” and “Well, at least I wrote.” The answer is to let it go and write tonight. Like any other extended effort (diet, exercise, etc.), you...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 23, 2006 | geekiness, scripts
Twelve pages today, which just about makes up for all the slacking I did this last week. That puts me at sixty pages. Estimating a minimum length of ninety pages, that means I’m 66.7% through. Getting some good advice helped. I may tweak on that 60 pages later....
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 22, 2006 | life, the universe, and everything, scripts
I seem to have a bad case of script middle blues. I’m left trying to figure out what else I can do to these poor characters. On the up side, I’m on page 48, so I’m well into it. I just need more. More more more. A lightning strike appears to have...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 16, 2006 | life, the universe, and everything, scripts
Things I need to do today: Critters critique. Work on script. Things I should probably do, but suspect I won’t: The dishes. Laundry. Things I probably shouldn’t do, but suspect I will: Go to Harry’s and grab some vegetarian sushi for lunch. Current...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 15, 2006 | geekiness, procrastination, scripts
No, really! You believe me, don’t you? Yeah, well. Maybe you shouldn’t. I’m tired, and stressed out, and have a headache, and, you know, insert a million more excuses to not write here. I’m doing better with exercise, but exercise is easier...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 14, 2006 | scripts
I have thirty script pages. Looking at the date, I need to write two pages a day to finish in time for the early Austin deadline. That sounds super-doable to me. In fact, I think I’ll see what I can do this weekend in the way of putting a serious dent in this...
by Katherine Villyard | Apr 3, 2006 | scripts
I’m now working completely out of sequence on “Double Feature.” I wrote in the major beats of the end, because they were clear in my mind. I also tweaked the beginning to lay the foundation for the climax. I think the beginning is pretty much done,...
by Katherine Villyard | Mar 31, 2006 | scripts
I realized something about my script this morning. That scene on page 13, that I intended to be the initial incident? That’s a very good scene. It’s exactly the way it should play out. I should be very pleased with it. There’s only one problem. It...