Harmony is in town now from L.A. She’s in the process of relocating maybe. Anyway, I shared my screenplay with her last night. You know, to get the industry prospective and all. I mean, sure, she’s in casting, but anyway. I guess she liked what I have so far. I haven’t figured out the imagery thing yet, but I am working on it. And now off for some New Beginnings work 
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I wrote a lot yesterday afternoon. I’m enjoying writing Scout and drunk Jake scenes. I think drunk Jake is funny…if not a little sad. Scout has really become sad and brooding lately and I think Jake may be able to snap him out of it…when she sobers up.
I’ve also noticed that a lot of things are blowing up in this episode. I guess that means more secrets need to be born. This was always a show of secrets. I’m also working on eliminating some characters…though that has been in the works ever since Harmony and I were still living in the same town so…it’s been awhile. Of course, not that many episodes have come out in that time so…I guess in the lives of the characters it hasn’t been long. Anyway, the idea is to eliminate the whole Finn/Johanna/Meagan/Mark/Jacey portion of the show…which is good because I never enjoy those parts too much anyway. I mean, they’ve had their place, but there are too many of our own originals in that storyline. It needs to go. I’m sure everyone thinks Alyssa needs to go. I’m not sure how long she’ll be around. I guess Ty will stick it out for the rest of the season. And, of course, Dexter and Jill. And…Nicholas? Hmm. So many originals, really. Too many? Sometimes, I think so.
Now I’m slipping into incoherent so I guess I should go off and try to write a few lines before I get completely incomprehensable.
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I am re-reading a book on how to write romantic comedies. I’ve been working on one for awhile now and I think the dialogue is pretty good, but the book says one thing that sets amazing screenplays apart is good imagery so I think I will work on thinking about how to improve the imagery…or create any at all. The book is pretty useful because it validates a lot of things I’ve done with this screenplay, but it also has veery good suggestions like the imagery thing. Ironically, I didn’t necessarily get the book to actually help me write the screenplay, but rather to understand the elements of a romantic comedy. Let me practice my one sentence summary (as suggested by the book) to explain what I mean.
Kate, an indie Hollywood screenwriter, refuses the offer of a major studio to write a romantic comedy because she is morally opposed to the genre…until she meets the down-to-earth actor Michael who just may be her very own leading man.
Something like that. Anyway, all just thought right now because I am going to lounge around by the pool
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I had to go back and re-read an episode to find out Mark’s brother’s name. I need one of those family trees that you find in the front of those fantasy books. I also need a “knows about Jake” diagram so I know who knows what. I also need a “knows about Bella and Scout” diagram. I can’t even remember if Jill knows about that…but I don’t think she does. Special thanks to Fenrir for helping me figure out what Grace knows. Anyone else should feel free to fill me in
I’ve also been thinking about a future fic possibly as a stand alone, but possibly as a way to continue New Beginnings. For awhile, I thought any continuation would probably follow Jake and Hamilton to college and I think I even have half a first episode along those lines, but this new idea would recreate what we loved so much about Young Americans. I think it would involve so many new characters that people wouldn’t be too interested…then again, it would involve their favorite characters all grown up…hmm…
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I’ve been working on Sin here and there as I move and job search. I feel like I’m almost done, though it’s only 20 pages so far. It’s a party episode so there is a lot of fast-paced action, of course. Except, sometimes I realiize stuff happens too fast. Like, you’ve got Hamilton and Alyssa on a date, deciding to go to Sean’s party…then two scenes later they’re there…except they were in Carson to begin with so…anyway, I find myself creating “filler” except then I like the twist in the storyline the filler creates so…maybe I’ll elaborate. An example is Mark and his brother. Originally, I didn’t plan on having either in the episode, but then I put in Mark’s brother interacting a little with Jake…which was super fun. Then I put Mark with Finn & Co. which caused drama there when it was time for Mark to go home. Anyway, it’s worked out.
Also, I’m having trouble remembering who knows what about whom, you know? Like, does Grace know that Jake is a girl? I think I recall her figuring that one out before, but…not sure. And, does Dexter know Grace knows? I have this casual comment by Grace to show she knows…but then it’s a little deja vu…like maybe they’ve had this moment before. Hmm. I guess I’ll re-read unless any of you guys can help me out.
So now I must go and take a shower and just generally chill out, but I will be back at work on the episode and back to post soon.
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