Technology and the Month-long hiatus

Wow... it's been a month, and I'll be honest. I haven't written crap.

Why did I stop writing? I've been busy. I'm working at a camp full time in Oceanside, NY; and also doing a show in Oakdale, NY. It would be very easy for me to just let go and give up, but I won't. Inspiration smacked me around a bit. My friend just put up her show at the Long Island Children's Museum. My daughter was in it, but I was not - except for just that one time I stood in. At their dress rehearsal, I touched base with Christine Fitzgerald, and we talked about the show, and we delved into the questions a bit.

So, conceptually, I've worked the plot a bit. Christine and I came to a conclusion. Joe and Kim are not going to end well. As previously mentioned, I had left Joe and Kim's plot open ended. Well, when they meet in real life, their struggle will mimic that of a dating couple who first move in together. They are used to being able to shut off the computer when things get tense. Now he's here, and he can't leave, we need to deal with this. There will be a song called "Avatar" that will address this.

The Musical Theatre guy in me was hoping for a happy ending, but the realist in me, and my desire to make this show not so predictable, say no. The three other couples will have happy endings, Joe and Kim will not. HOWEVER, Joe will decide to stay on Long Island, get out of his parent's house, and be independent for the first time; and Kim will... (Plot point to be filled in later.) BOTH will end up meeting the person of their dreams at the end of the show. (Joe may meet Tiffany, and Kim will meet Dan. What, you ask? I thought Tiffany and Dan? No. they will remain friends, but after the altercation over Rob, they could never be together.)

Also, every plot line will feature technology, which was our vision from the start. Web chat was used in the original film. Lena will write a blog throughout the show, that blog gets her noticed by a publisher, and that's how she gets her career at the end. Joe and Kim; dating site. Emily has her father's Youtube videos. And Tiffany and Dan may show the darker side of the net, as Rob tries to film himself with Tiffany for an amateur porn site.

That's where I am right now. By the way, THIS blog is for the record, but also for the purposes of crowd-sourcing ideas. Post a comment to let me know what you think, positive or negative. My next post will be a call for actual advice which would help me write this thing. My goal is to have a first draft by December, so that we can do something with it at the New Musicals Project next year.