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time traveling tour of Russian mind

Alexander Pushkin's The Queen of SpadesDown the rabbit hole I go. The more I read, think and write about the original short story, the more I realize why it is so celebrated. I also wish I could read...

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saturday UPDATE

I watched the 1960 film adaptation of Queen of Spades. The filmmakers made some changes to the story (Hermann finds the story in a book, Naroumov is a much bigger character) that did help it make the...

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dark magics

I am down to 8 possible storyforms, which seems like a lot, but what makes Dramatica great is that the questions you ask to find the answers are probably more useful than the actual answers. Right now...

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the great composer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote this opera, which I've been listening to, and it is fantastic. Going to watch this version this week; the wikipedia synopsis sounds really intriguing. I don't have much...

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opening

Here's my first idea for how to open. The Tomsky character narrates the story of the Queen of Spades: the dark and seductive goddess of luck who cursed St. Germain with her secret to evading life's...

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checking in w HULK Screenwriting 101

I have seen The Avengers 3 times. So that's what I've been doing. Who would have ever thought a Joss Whedon movie would own the record for biggest opening weekend? It's like my favorite band just got...

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no updates wtf grrr excuses

I suck. That's what it boils down to. So far I am talking the talk with this story but only walking the walk with one leg and a cane. I have excuses, decent ones (I had to work on The Micros--story and...

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morning post

Woke up at 6 to go to 7am yoga but there was no 7am class! So back to sleep I fell. Awake now at 8:30 and beginning the day. I have about eight hours to use: 2 to work on the Queen, 2 for The Micros, 2...

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afternoon delight

Checking in. Woke up and had a fabulous morning. Made it to yoga and got all mindful. Yesterday I got 2 hours of writing on the Queen in and learned some valuable lessons about how to suck at writing...

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grinding characters

I feel a little bit like I'm leveling up characters in an RPG. I'm writing character sketches--essentially backstory for each major character that helps answer important questions like what they want,...

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research list

Looks like I've got about 2.5 weeks left of pre-writing and research if I want to write the first draft of this in June. I still need more developed character sketches, I need to rewrite all my...

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low content update

Gross 6 days? I am sorry. My younger brother graduated film school this weekend (coincidentally he also went to BU) so I was up in Boston celebrating, visiting an old professor and listening to...

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outline (draft 1)

This is a work in progress but I wanted to post the link. Writing like a madman to get all the way to the end. You should be able to view and comment:QOS adaptation outline

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madness

"Writing like mad" = don't believe anything I ever say. I got cracked in the face by procrastination. Serious avoidance and self-loathing. Pity me. I SAID PITY ME!!!The shame was partly marked by a...

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wound

(wrote this as a writing warmup this morning--object writing)Invisible hole in the heart dripping with dread. No blood or gore or puss or physical pain but bare, bare to see in a handshake, a smile or...

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progress

Vertigo was a GREAT film. If you enjoy "films" and haven't seen it it is a must watch, I think it insta-cracked my favorites list. And of course it was a fantastic first movie to watch for Queen of...

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movie watching

Since Vertigo I have seen Edmond and The Ninth Gate. Edmond is a bizarre and disturbing film; William H Macy plays a homophobic and racist man who sees a psychic on his way home from work, which...

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updizzy

About a week left until I start script writing. Lots of writing in the meantime. Hopefully a few more movies too. I started reading Dostoevsky (Notes from the Underground and The Gambler).I am going to...

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breakthroughs

I am far down the rabbit hole. The more I read The Queen of Spades the more in awe I am of this masterpiece. This is really a fucking fantastic story about gambling. I am so obsessed that I am growing...

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pixar's 22 rules of storytelling

Some sweet tips from the STUDIO TO RULE THEM ALLhttp://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/12/pixar-rules-of-storytelling/ 

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sunday

Damn, 11 days since last update. I am continually progressing, happy with my progress--all this writing and thinking and writing and thinking has me feeling like I'm turning a corner. On the one hand...

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Cherokee legend

A Cherokee LegendAn old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy."It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is...

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the return

The two wolves inside me fiercely fought it out in Las Vegas. The story ends like The Grey, with me standing up to face the evil wolf, the one who wants my throat.I have returned from Vegas and it felt...

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REVERSAL!

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/King-Speech-Scribe-Adapting-Alexander-Pushkin-Queen-Spades-29326.htmlMy immediate reaction here (after the WTF) was surprisingly conflicted. On the one hand, it's...

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KHAAAAANNNN!!!

Yeah I watched Star Trek 2 a couple night ago. Also I have become addicted to Adventure Time.I got a new spot: http://jayrosenkrantz.blogspot.com/PS You rule. September is here, and you rule. <3

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