Rainy Day and Mondays

I took off Friday-Sunday. I’m not going to do that again. It put me in a cranky mood has taken me the whole day to get back into the swing of things.  That coupled with just letting things get to me that shouldn't. Too many annoying people this weekend. 

Remember kids, words never let you down or hurt your feelings. (Yeah, there's nothing unhealthy about that.) :)

Tried going to the gym, which got me a little pepped up.

So – A quiet day. I’m outlining the “first movement”. I’m not calling it an “act” for now… But basically it kind of is. Breaking out the notecards and pushpins.

I start the first draft of this movement next week, so I was hoping to get a precise outline of the structure. However – since I did some rearranging last week, I’m a little worried that I’m getting too tied up in the final “performance” outcome and not letting myself explore the scenes. 

Translation -  I’m telling them which scenes should be in the play instead of writing and letting THEM tell me.

Which highlights one of the oldest “writer problems” in the book. How much structure prep vs. how much first draft inspiration? The saving grace with an adaptation is that at least there is a structure in place - when you don’t have that, it’s really hell-ish.

I’ve spent the last two weeks mapping possible outlines – but until I put them to the test and begin to form these scenes, I’m not sure which path the play will follow. Will it be Cain’s story? Lola’s? Miss B’s? None of the above? All of the above?

This week, I’m setting no specific goals (other than the work schedule, gym, abstaining from Ding Dongs, etc., which are now implied weekly goals) and let things take me where they will. First draft starts next Monday.

And for relief of crankiness – Donna Summer always helps. There Goes My Baby. 

Reflection on Week Two  Goals:

Flesh out two outlines – Check. (Though may have done more harm than good.)

4 Blog Posts- Check. Enjoyed every one of them.

Screenwriting – Part One (bahahahaha) Ridiculous goal. I barely made it through Chapter 2, much less Part One. Silly rabbit…

Office Schedule – Check.

Read 2 plays – Read Ruined and 2/3 through Fun Home. Could have done better.

Gym every day- Check. The gym is keeping me sane, yet amazingly NOT making me alarmingly skinny. WTF? (Happy hours may have a little to with that.)

Ding Dong Limitation (3x) – Yes! Damn things. But I only ate 3 this week. (Well, 6 if you count them individually, but then what kind of horrible person does that?!) :)

PS - I have not killed my plant.