An Update on Red Hood
A lot of people have asked me what’s going on with Red Hood. Well, I got to page 72 about three days ago, but got there via a shitty scene that I’m more then likely going to delete. This was very frustrating and still is. So, rather then correcting the problem I’ve been avoiding the script all together, because I’m regretting having to highlight three and a half pages and hitting the delete key. It just sucks to leave a script on a bad note. I should have just not slept that night and rewrote it right then and there. Rather then just leaving it because I was pissed that I wrote a terrible scene. I’m curious to know how other writers deal with writing something they aren’t happy with. They probably have a much better process then me. Any other writers out there have any tips or advice of what to do when you write a scene or anything that you really aren’t happy with? Comment below.
Me and Caine have split up the workflow rather nicely. I have an extremely specific vision in mind. Here’s the problem though, I’ve really only envisioned the cool shit. The kill scenes, the action sequences, the dark monologues, and the ending. Everything in between? Total blank. No clue what is going on or even what I’m doing. So, I stumble through some of the build up and set up. Caine on the other hand seems to have a crystal clear vision of all the gaps in my story. I’m not sure how, but he just seems to get it. He’s written the stuff that makes me stare at my monitor with a “not so bright” look on my face for twenty minutes at a time. I think that’s working out quite nicely.
You could say that writing this is part of getting over the discomfort of the task at hand. I’ll go home tonight, delete the scene and move on. Mainly because I’ve now looked at the positive and it really doesn’t seem that bad.
Other then this minor setback, it’s going fairly well. I’m not thrilled with every scene, but it just a first draft. My goal for the month is to have the first draft completed. I think I can pull this off.
Photograph taken and edited by awesome Alyssa Tucker.
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