Re: Somebody light a fire under me
I don't know about it being a good joke, but it's a valid observation. Maybe not so much about the money, but just getting someone to look at the material. Although in my case, that money would be nice... ;-)
And the Europeans seem to be making more enjoyable movies than Hollywood, anymore.
Getting back to the main point: one tactic I use to get past that first blank page is to take my protagonist and slam him down on a barstool, throw a couple of drinks in him and get him to start a conversation with the bartender.
Don't worry about the environment or who else is in the room, what the bartender looks like or what he's doing as the conversation moves along...it's just a bar and some damned bartender.
Keep the conversation going and forget about nuance, just have the main obstacle your protag is facing get some air time. As mentioned before, go for the stream-of-conciousness.
You may not end up with a scene that will get used in the long run, but I'm sure your subconcious will dredge up some things that can be utilized later.
As far as lighting a fire under your ass, how about this: someone else is writing the same story as you are, so you better get it done first, make it pretty and start shopping it.
Originally posted by sevoo
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And the Europeans seem to be making more enjoyable movies than Hollywood, anymore.
Getting back to the main point: one tactic I use to get past that first blank page is to take my protagonist and slam him down on a barstool, throw a couple of drinks in him and get him to start a conversation with the bartender.
Don't worry about the environment or who else is in the room, what the bartender looks like or what he's doing as the conversation moves along...it's just a bar and some damned bartender.
Keep the conversation going and forget about nuance, just have the main obstacle your protag is facing get some air time. As mentioned before, go for the stream-of-conciousness.
You may not end up with a scene that will get used in the long run, but I'm sure your subconcious will dredge up some things that can be utilized later.
As far as lighting a fire under your ass, how about this: someone else is writing the same story as you are, so you better get it done first, make it pretty and start shopping it.
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