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e_goddess

A Little Help?

Jan 11, 2010 09:59

I need feedback! Below are three basic summaries. Which of these, in movie form, would you be mostly likely to go see?

Superhero origin story. A woman who long ago turned her back on her abilities finds her past bleeding into the new life she’s made for herself. (Advantage - female superhero is a barely explored genre. Disadvantage - she’s not a ( Read more... )

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nastasie January 11 2010, 21:23:10 UTC

I'm not into superheroes, but I'm in the minority, definitely.

Yeah, romance with a twist has been done, but this sounds like an interesting twist to me, so I'd likely go see it.

I'm not sure I got the coming of age story - does it involve world-building? Or do you just mean a different environment, etc.?

So, you're writing screenplays? (Just curious, really).

e_goddess January 11 2010, 23:28:33 UTC

I don't think I explained the coming of age story very well. That particular character starts out completely innocent and unaware of how the real world works, and his journey is all about figuring out who he really is.

I am writing a screenplay, yes. It's an old idea that I've been wrestling with for years. I have the plot and the characters, but I just didn't have the words, you know? A friend suggested writing a graphic novel, but I didn't think it would adapt well. Then I decided to try it as a screenplay, and it flowed really well.

I don't know why, but I find it hard to admit that I'm writing a screenplay. It almost feels like a cop-out compared to writing a novel. But, hey, I finished something. Pretty happy about that.

Thanks for you input.

nastasie January 11 2010, 23:58:11 UTC

I like coming of age stories very much. The novel (it's more of a character study-type exercise, but let's call it a novel 'cause it makes me feel ~accomplished~) I'm about to finish - any day now - is very much like that. This character has been brewing in my head for two years. He started out as a secondary character in another story, but I realised he was much more workable than my main character (who was sort of all over the place, perhaps because I got too attached to him and lost perspective ( ... )