Scene 3 is done

[feliciakw]

Okay, so tonight I finished converting the third scene of my story. I've also come to what I consider the end of Act I. Fifteen pages (give or take). Now comes the part that has been perplexing me for months. My characters are on their way so see a play, and I don't know what play they're going to see. It needs to be something that's in public domain (Shakespeare would be good), something that has a really good role for a man in his mid-30s to early-40s.

I also need to start researching tourist and residential information for Vancouver. Help? Suggestions?

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[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Hey, any chance I can see your adapted scenes soon? Or would you rather work it through first? I understand if you'd prefer that (I often do). But yay for progress!

As for a play...wow. There are quite a few Shakespeare plays with roles for that age man. Tragedy, comedy, or dramedy? :-)

And if you have specific questions re: Vancouver, email me and I'll pass them on to Kim?

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

Hey, any chance I can see your adapted scenes soon?

Sure. I'll try to get it to you sometime today. Have you tried out the Celtx program yet? That's part of why this is finally getting converted. It's really easy to use. Or should I send this as richtext?

As for a play...wow. There are quite a few Shakespeare plays with roles for that age man. Tragedy, comedy, or dramedy?

Well, I was going for something with a really good love speech in it, something to make a fan!girl swoon. And I kind of wanted to go with something that hasn't been done very often. Anthony & Cleopatra crossed my mind, but I've never seen it and I've never read it, so I'd have to read it before I make my decision on that.

However, the thought occurred to me to go ahead and use something I'm already familiar with. As I was getting ready for bed, something I told you about RM kinda struck me as something my POV character might say about the actor character in question. So I might go ahead and use the "To be or not to be" speech from Hamlet . . . I'm not sure.

If you've got other suggestions, that would be great. Tragedy works best for my Fan!girl character, comedy works best for my POV character. Romance would work for either. And it doesn't have to be Shakespeare, as long as it's something I can use without having to worry about copyright issues. I even toyed with using Poe (I've seen some good stage adaptations of his stuff), but that's not really the flavor I'm going for. *g*

Don't mind me. I'm just thinking out loud.

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Have you tried out the Celtx program yet? That's part of why this is finally getting converted. It's really easy to use. Or should I send this as richtext?

I have tried it out (starting my CSI spec teaser), and while it does seem fairly nice, for a free program, it's significantly less easy to use than my other screenwriting program. Either that, or it just hides its automatic functions far too well.

Send away!

Hah. I almost recommended Hamlet. :-) Antony and Cleopatra isn't a bad idea, either. Or a lovey-dovey comedy...how about As You Like It?

[mistraltoes.livejournal.com]

Most big cities have a Web site now to promote tourism, or if not, you can write/call the city government for tourist brochures and other information. That's how writers did it old-school, before the 'Net. Also, if you're on any writer forums, ask if anybody lives there and will answer questions.

Good to see you making progress. Keep on!

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

Most big cities have a Web site now to promote tourism,

:-) Yep. That's how I did it when the road trip was originally set in Montreal. *All* my research was 'Net research: maps, neighborhoods, activities, tourist attractions . . . everything. From what I researched, my characters had a jam-packed trip scheduled, and given where I've placed them in the US, it was a road trip.

*sigh* Then I ran into things that made Montreal . . . not as practical given the direction the story takes, and since Vancouver serves as a great backdrop for what I'm doing, I decided to relocate.

And now I have to start over with the research. :-/

you can write/call the city government for tourist brochures and other information.

I've also considered hitting AAA for tourist brochures. I know we got Niagara Falls stuff from them (Canada has the better view, imo), and they had info that was theirs, but was, like, co-produced with the CAA. A very good suggestion.

That's how writers did it old-school, before the 'Net.

Bwah! I remember those days. Books, periodicals, card catalogs . . . Those were the days. :-) The 'Net has made me incredibly lazy that way.

if you're on any writer forums, ask if anybody lives there and will answer questions.

If you (or anyone) have any suggestions for good writer forums, I'm open to such. :-) LJ is so FREAKINGLY huge, and I'm somewhat hesitant to just jump into any ol' forum and start yakking.

Good to see you making progress. Keep on!

Thanks! That's about all I'm doing right now--keepin' on keepin' on. But sometimes that's what you have to do between moments of brilliance, right? *g*

Thanks for the suggestions. And the encouragement! I really appreciate it.