Day Seven

I finished my first scene on Saturday. I started writing again at about 6:10 pm, and it's now 7:00, and I've pretty much finished my second scene. The dialogue at time seems to just jump off my pen and onto the paper. Maybe it really won't be so hard to get 26 pages completed before school starts. I shouldn't let myself get daunted by that number. I can do it, I know I can.
Well, I'm going to transfer it to the computer now.
Thus ends Day Seven

Day Six

Thursday, the 10th, I finished my book at work. That meant for the 35 minutes waiting for the bus, and the 20 or so on the bus, I would have nothing to read. I didn't feel especially inspired, but I picked up my notebook anyway and opened it. I started off with another monologue of what someone would think, but not necessarily say out loud, then I started writing dialogue, and writing and writing and writing. The only reason I stopped was because I need to develop a new character and since I'm introducing her I need to figure out names, personality, the works.
I've tried taking a new perspective on writing characters, but I don't know if I like it. Writers do this all the time, have a real person in mind when they write characters. The writers of Lost did it for Sun's character because while they didn't like Yoon-jin Kim's for the role of Kate, they loved her audition and created her a character. I heard John Grisham had Julia Roberts in mind for Darby Shaw when he wrote The Pelican Brief. (She ended up playing the role when it was brought to the big screen). I just don't know if I like doing it. What if the person doesn't want to do the role? What then? I think I'm not going to do that. I don't think it's as fun.
I've made a goal for myself in regards to the writing. From my estimation, the average length for full act plays are about 60-70 pages. I want to have 30-35 done before September. It'll just mean I'll have more time for edits and what-not. That means another goal is to put what I've written on paper on the computer so I know how long it is.
I got my french-english dictionary, so I can finish my other project, as long as I actually do it.
Thus ends Day Six

Day Five

Wow, I've been really bad about updating this. I did actually write some dialogue on the bus last week, but when I got home I was too tired to do anything. That seems to be the theme for the age. I'm too tired to think, write, or even read, which usually gets my creative juices flowing. I'm going to have to get used to going to bed early and getting up early. I want to be able to do this even when it's my day off.
Two nights ago, it came to me. The title of my play. This is such a big thing for me because titles are my enemies when it comes to writing. I can't ever seem to think of one.
The title has changed to "Untitled Kim Cheel Project" to "What Are You Trying to Find".
Thus ends Day Five