Today has been a very strange day, in terms of work. I went into class with a very limited idea of what I wanted to do which spitballed into a whole lot more.
After talking for what felt like way too long (with way too many silences in between), we finally solidified our ideas between horror and dramedy; very different things. After jumping back and forth between the two, coming up with ideas for both, we all came to a bit of a tangential conclusion: we all liked Louis CK. Now, he might seem off-topic, but we brought him into the brand of our idea. He's someone we all admire, whether it be his humor, his style, his talent. We wanted to emulate him in some way, even if it was just as a jumping off point. We watched a few clips from his various specials, told secondhand stories from our favorite anecdotes of his, and I grabbed the computer.
I ended writing something that could have been way too long if I didn't stop. I suppose because I've been trying to get myself into a gear where I can write longer pieces, I didn't realize that wasn't the time nor the place. Nevertheless, while that document still has a place in my heart (and my online celtx account, which I recommend every writer get), it does not have a place in this project.
So, I regrouped my thoughts. I spoke again with Michelle and Emily (because Brian was singing somewhere with his beautiful little singing voice - I assume) and took their criticism of what they thought it should be, including but not limited to the word short.
Fast forward to this moment. In the past hour or so, I have written a one page script (with an appropriate amount started from scratch) and have sent it out to my groupmates. Now, I await their criticism and/or approval. I think it has what they were asking for, and what we agreed upon.
And hey, if it doesn't work, there's always rewrites.
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