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?

Comments

[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?