Focused and in Focus

My script is going along well. I'll actually finish the outline by the end of this week. I'm only unsure on the Crisis, the point of no return. I'm unsure about how external I should make it. The internal version is inspiring, but the external version is much more dramatic.

As I write this blog, I think I should go the external route. With this story, this story especially, the protagonist has to be pushed to her limits. It's just that there's a lot of heavy stuff here and the external version will really add to that. I'm okay with drama, but I don't want this to be a stereotypical indie film where everything is depressing.

In truth, I guess it will be hard for me to be depressing (screenwriting wise). My scripts are often light and humorous. I guess I should be worried about adding too much humor.

Another problem is that I don't know how to lead her to that point. In fact, I can't really use the crisis I was thinking of because it uses elements that are no longer in my story. But the feelings, I want them to be present and there has to be a way to do that.

So I just needed to get all that out somehow. I guess I should just get a journal and work these problems out, but that would make for a very sparse blog. In any case, I don't need all of these answers right now (although I came up with one while writing the last few sentences).

So I'll be off to my work, and I'll be sure to update this blog a lot more; if only for my own sake.

Brooding of you,
Mr. Jordan