Writing a play in 20 posts: 13th-17th post Missed me?
Well, I broke all my own blog rules! I procrastinated so much I didn't even update on here. I let 5 weeks pass by without writing. I kind of knew this was going to happen though...I hoped it wouldn't but it seems I know myself too well!!! Queen of Procrastination!!!!
So, lets see where I currently stand:
My extrawriting affairs (as in extramarital affairs)
During this month of absence I participated as an extra for the Channel 4 TV series "Southcliffe'. If you see an odd looking woman in a bar during one of the episodes...yep...that's me :) It was a great experience to see how the pros work during a shooting and I can't complain about the pocket money -it's much appreciated by a destitute student such as I. I must admit the crew and actors were lovely people. I don't know any of the British celebrities so don't ask whether I interacted with any... I have no clue!!! All I know is that I got to meet nice people that day! I also got to chat (and learn all the inside stories) with people that played extras on the new Les Miserables film. (I auditioned for that and got a part but last minute the scene I was in got cancelled...such is my luck!! I have learned to live with it!) But what I really realized that day is that the movie business is not for me. At least not as an actor or director. The repetition of a single scene is very tiring. It felt like forced magic. I don't have the patience for such repetition. I am now more than ever definite that I'm a cubical person. I like to live inside my own world where my imagination rules and magic is instant! The only connection I could ever have with the movie business is through my passion for writing ...nothing else.
Other extrawriting affairs: I took a trip to beautiful Paris. Had never been before and I must admit it's one of the most beautiful cities I have visited thus far. Having good friends to tour me around was a bonus too :) And the boring part of the extrawriting affair was my overload of work for my demanding day job. Deadlines and more deadlines that came my way.
Now for the real news of the day:
I took a 4 week hiatus from writing. I want to say it's because I was super busy with everything going on in real life ...but I would be lying! And I don't lie...I never lie...so I must admit the truth. I think I got writer's block! I just couldn't get myself to write a portion of the scene. I still can't! So I did something unorthodox. I outlined it and went further down the story. I know what will happen in that part and what will be said I just don't know how it will be said. So for now, I just outlined it and started writing the next scene. I can happily say I have finished Act One and as of now Act Two is in full bloom (minus one scene). I guess that scene is tormenting me because I know it needs to be extra funny...it needs to be hilarious and I can't get it to be. I need the dialogue to be witty and sharp. Until now, my writing of that scene seems to me uninspired and blunt. I won't whine any longer on here...I'll continue my whining privately!!! If you hear a banging...it's my head against the desk/wall/fridge/door etc...
To conclude (this has been a long post): I don't think I will have the play ready by Christmas day as I aspired when I began this blog but I think I will have it ready sometime within January so I won't be too off of my goal! So this post series title needs to change to "How many posts will it take you to write a play?!" but I'll leave it as it is to emphasize on my procrastination!!!
