You had me at "Die scum sucking pig!"

I am feeling so blah today. It's been raining for what feels like a fortnight(how long is that>?) and my mind is fried. I did write another 9 pages(46 1/2!) of Generator last night. Speaking of which, it's becoming apparent I'm going to need an assistant to ...assist me with the gore effects. There are some brutal sequences I've staged in my script.

I watched Dario Argento's Inferno yesterday, and loved it, like I knew I would. Late last night, I watched the Criterion Collection of "Eyes Without a Face". Highly recommend both.

I joined Blockbuster online and have a queue of 20 horror movies coming my way. Since I'm writing horror, can't hurt to study, right? Katie on the other hand is starting to get a little nervous with my constant bellowing and laughing. And the constant sharpening of my knives...um...anyway.

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

I am at page 39 in my horror script GENERATOR. I should be at 44, but Final Draft had Courier New set as it's default, and I didn't have Final Draft Courier for some reason. So I had to download that and apply it to my script, which brought it from 29 to 25 pages, respectfully. That's a punch in the gut to witness.

But after that, I took up an old old habit-Outlining. And I have to say, it helped me deposit 12 pages in the bank tonight. But alas, I still have a ways to go. Getting to page 75 or 80 won't be bad. And that's fairly good time for an independent horror movie. And I'm filming it anyway, so I don't know why I keep justifying the length?! There's a lot of action that I can fudge the time with. I mean "He limps across the building, all the while glaring at his victim" takes a lot longer to show than to read. So I'm confident it'll be over 80 minutes when all is said and done.

I just have to keep running to the end. But in the second act, where is the end? I can't see it. Once I get out of the middle pages, it's a dash to the finish, and that's the part I love.

Want to give yourself a kick in the ass?

This is a old column by Terry Rossio of Wordplay that always gets me fired up. It's long, but if you're feeling rather lazy, this is what you need.

THROW IN THE TOWEL

Gave myself the chills...perfect!

Added another 7 1/8 pages tonight to Generator. All is progressing faster than normal. In two days, 21 pages. I only plan on it being 80 or so pages. Since I plan on filming it myself, I'd like to keep it lean and mean. So far, there are only three locations . And I don't plan on adding anymore. A couple pages feel a little too light hearted, but then again, I haven't gotten to the brutally violent elements with these characters yet. Hopefully, when the atmosphere turns dark and terrorizing, the balance will be okay. I really am trying to avoid jokes, but I'm good at finding humor in the macabre. It's hard for me to resist the black humor. Act II will be here by Monday, I hope I'm prepared.

Blood Lust

I wrote 12 pages of my horror script, Generator. Just finished now. Love how it's progressing. I'm not sure how the ending is going to go, but I have a feeling my characters do. Can't wait until they take over.

LISTEN TO: Tears For Fears- Who Killed Tangerine?
Team Sleep- Tomb Of Leigia
Pink Floyd-The Final Cut
David Bowie-We are the Dead

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A Screenwriter's Life.

1. Any success is almost entirely in the hands of others.
2. You have more of a chance of being struck by lightning then selling a script.
3. Family thinks you're wasting your life, and you agree half the time.
4. Letting an individual read your script results in that person being the only one, including you, to see an obscure movie that is very similar to your script, and was made in 1952.
5. When writers block hits, you hate your very existence. When you are flying through pages, you hate your writing.
6. You go to a bar to collect your thoughts when the barkeep starts talking to a waitress about being in his "A robot witnesses a murder..."movie which is in pre-pro., and she accepts.
7. You realize that the big break you thought you were getting isn't all that important to your slow moving agent.
8. You read contest winning scripts and realize you could have won had you entered. You enter the next year and don't finish in the top 50%.
9. You move to L.A. half hoping an earthquake will take you down on the first day, ending your misery.
10. You know more about guns than a Montana militia.
11. You know what 'The Green Fairy" is, and it sounds appealing.
12. You have 6 scripts sitting in Act II, but you start a new one.
13. You get notes on a script which says, "Make it scarier". It is a comedy.
14. Another note reads " Great script, but we already have a Tooth Fairy goes on a rampage because someone stole her stash of gold teeth. PASS"
15. You request a brochure from the Chubb Institute 3 times a year.