A screenwriter’s journey could be compared to a steeplechase – jumping fences and\/or ditches one after another – but what’s sorely missing from the analogy is that the jockey and his mount can see the obstacles beyond their immediate jump, and pace themselves accordingly.<\/p>\n
Maybe it’s like… attempting a steeplechase with a miniature horse: each obstacle a sheer, towering wall of green, and it’s only when you’ve scaled that sucker, Mister Snuffles under one arm, you see up ahead another goshdarned wall of green.<\/p>\n
My current project has been a long steeplechase.<\/p>\n
1. I had my what-if<\/i> moment.<\/p>\n
2. A reality check of the idea was set aside in the spirit of how-hard-can-it-be<\/i>.<\/p>\n
3. Breaking the story has been a humbling experience.<\/p>\n
And now as I grind through the script, something happened.<\/p>\n
I can see the finish line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A screenwriter’s journey could be compared to a steeplechase – jumping fences and\/or ditches one after another – but what’s sorely missing from the analogy is that the jockey and his mount can see the obstacles beyond their immediate jump, and pace themselves accordingly. Maybe it’s like… attempting a steeplechase with a miniature horse: each … <\/p>\n