Turning point

I haven't done any writing this week. I am a terrible person.

I've been thinking a lot about it though. is that any better? I was thinking about turning points. I always struggled with them because I always thought that your protagonist had to make a decision to go on their adventure at TP1. Now, when I watch movies it often seems more like the turning point just happens to them.

In THE DESCENT TP1 occurs when the cave in traps the women in the cave. However in STAR WARS TP occurs when Luke's aunt and uncle are barbecued. he makes the decision to go with Obi Wan then. Well he always wanted to but it was his responsibilities that stopped him. Maybe that's more to do with the heroes journey though. He refused the call and then he is railroaded into it.

The real complicated stuff is integrating everything, making everything relate back to the central problem. In STAR WARS it's all about the droids. The stormtroopers have a Lars bbq specifically because they're after the droids.

Maybe I'm over complicating it. If it feels right, if it's satisfying, if it's what I want, is that enough?

So it's all this thinking that has had me off writing. I have to resolve these issues before I can carry on writing. I mean what's the point in doing it if it's all wrong?

I sent a script to LIME PICTURES. They make HOLLYOAKS. I am desperate for money and no one wants to give me a job type job so I thought maybe I should try and get a job doing what I want to do. Because writing isn't really a job. I mean it's not is it? It might be hard work but it's not a job. Data entry is a job. Loading biscuits is a job. Jobs I've done.

So I got a reply saying they'd read it and let me know. I think what happens is they send you a premise (apparently it's "A fridge is delivered to Hollyoaks") and a list of characters and I'm supposed to write a scene. But I mean what then? What's supposed to happen at the end of the scene? Who actually owns the fridge? Who is supposed to end up with it? Do I even need to resolve any of this? Am I supposed to decide before I write the scene who owns it and write from there or does no one own the fridge and the characters are just arguing on who gets to keep it?

I have a couple of people I can ask about this but I'm not going to do so until I hear back from LIME. My tutors can give me the advice. The guys who came in from HURRICANE FILMS said they'd give us advice and ROY BOULTER even used to write for HOLLYOAKS.

I'll be honest. I don't actually like HOLLYOAKS. I don't watch any soaps any more. I don't even watch much British TV. But maybe that's a good thing? Maybe they would like a new spin? Or maybe (more likely) they think they're doing pretty well as they are and want someone who can deliver more of the same (and do it better).

My girlfriend has threatened me not to ruin HOLLYOAKS because she likes it and she doesn't want me to destroy it. As if I would. I might try and drop in a Star Wars joke here and there ha ha

I would assume there will be an interview too. What if they ask me about HOLLYOAKS? What if they want to know what my favourite characters and storylines are? I have one answer already. What do you think HOLLYOAKS greatest strengths are? And I'll say comedy and cleavage. When my girlfriend is watching HOLLYOAKS (I'm usually trying to sleep at this point or showering) I usually manage to laugh at something that happens. Also there's usually a girl in their underwear in every episode. Most of the time they do it in that opening dream sequence thing.

It's a real shame they don't make GRANGE HILL any more.

However ALL3MEDIA who own LIME also own the company that make SKINS, again not something I watch but I reckon I could write it.

I should write something for this CBBC series thing they're doing. Maybe that's what they need. Right here in this post. A new GRANGE HILL. The brief is the 6-12 age range. GRANGE HILL in a primary school?

I'm rambling now, just thinking out loud. But that's what this blog is, just somewhere to record my every idiotic thought.