29May3014 almost Omega.

Nearing the end of the first draft of the screenplay "alpha and Omega."

Made a great effort to stay true to Jason's vision. I hope I captured the "spirit" of his tale.

I realize I have been limiting myself the last couple of weeks while working on this. I felt like it was the only thing I should be doing writing wise. That is wrong headed. My mind, like others can handle many different subjects at once. No reason I can't apply that to various writing projects.

I know;I state the obvious. Well, not all of us see al of it all the time.  :)

Going back to my "priest" story. I miss wresting with my own demons.

22May2014 slow progress

Alpha is plodding along. I'm about halfway through the rewrite and realize this thing is all over the place. I was spending way too much time scrolling back and forth thru the manuscript. Decided to go back and just straight line all the main chracters story lines. I can then drop them into the main piece in any position. I favor linear but Jason seems to be shooting for more "pulp fiction" type form.

My feeling is the latter will interrupt the flow but it's ultimately his screenplay.

What a mug huh?

18May2014

Always remember to nurture your hate.

Keep it fresh.

Drag it out from time to time and remember the source, and the reason.

Because the day may come when you'll need it and it will have grown stale and weak from lack of use.

The Alpha/Omega project continues but under a different perview.

Right now, today Jason seems far less comitted than myself. I have found myself in the postion of working on a story I would not have touched otherwise. My decision is to continue to work it for severa

 Reasons.

-I've tasked myself with finishing all the projects I start.

-all writing make my writing better.

-I said I would and I endeavor to keep my word these days.

So...breathe! Breathe you monster! breathe!

14May2014 update

Still around. Still in the very early stages of "hang's tale #2" and Priest's story but both are on hold for a minute.

    My friend Jason and I often put our heads together on ideas. He is a film maker and actor and we find we balance each other in certain areas. He had a screen play that needed work along with an idea for another piece. I've agreed to help him with both.

   I've been working on Alpha and Omega for about three days now. Without giving too much away it concerns pre and post Katrina New Orleans and the lives of several people during this period.

     We've had major head butting on which characters should be deleted and who's vision is truer. In the end I felt it best I approach the project as if it's a job. 

    Jason hired me to perform a specific task and it is my job to do it. I am finding it's forcing me to apply my meager talents in new and challenging ways. I have to give life and depth to characters that would not ordinarily people any work of mine. I am learning that all my school work was preparing me for this type of JOB, not performance art. I'm curious to see the end result. I'll keep you posted.

7May2014

Been a minute since I blogged but I'm still here.

Made the mistake of waiting till I have something to say. That is the lazy mans approach.

Still working the priest and it's going better though I have to say I'm not as hard on it asi should be. School is wrapping up and that's taking more time; but mt last final is Thursday. Then I can work the priest properly.

Mood? It doesn't matter. I am as it seems I've always been. In some kind of emotional limbo I'm ignoring.

The work is enough.