I was out with my friend Kim about a month ago, and she asked if I was working on anything. I explained that I've been so busy that, I haven't had time. I also mentioned that writing requires rigor. A certain portion of time has to be devoted exclusively to writing.
Well, I've been negligent in devoting that time. And since I'm relatively UNbusy for the summer, I broke out the old jump drive, and caught up on these characters.
I re-read what I have previously written. Not all of it's good, but a lot of it's seriously not bad. The first scene where Brian quits needs to be re-written. It's very bare bones and doesn't flow like an actual argument would. On the other hand, the fight scenes are great. perhaps I write negative better than positive.
I added the scene between Emily and her father, which will lead to a song, yet to be written, explaining her personal struggle with coming out. In writing Jerry's dialogue, I'm fighting not to make him too redneck-y, just rather conservative and homophobic. I don't want his dialect to be too proper, because in my mind that would mean educated, and therefore enlightened, and therefore supportive of his daughter's sexuality. He needs to be a blue collar, middle class guy just set in his ways. We don't find out until later that he would actually be VERY supportive of his daughter. I hope this comes out in the text. we'll know when we read.
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