{"id":265,"date":"2008-12-12T19:34:58","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T07:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dfmamea.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/13\/a-running-allegory\/"},"modified":"2012-10-19T12:26:11","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T23:26:11","slug":"a-running-allegory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dfmamea.com\/blog\/a-running-allegory\/","title":{"rendered":"A Running Allegory"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Or should it be A Writing<\/b> Allegory<\/i>? It’s Friday afternoon and it’s all a bit much.)<\/p>\n

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INT. HOME – EARLY MORNING<\/p>\n

I stumble through the FRONT DOOR, chest heaving and soaked through with sweat. THE DOG trots in after me.<\/p>\n

Mindful of my appearance, I gingerly give THE GODDESS a hug --<\/p>\n

THE GODDESS<\/p>\n

How was your run?<\/p>\n

ME<\/p>\n

Two poos, three wees, one dog and one false alarm.<\/p>\n

She then crouches down beside The Dog and asks --<\/p>\n

THE GODDESS<\/p>\n

And how was it for YOU?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Next time you’re banging your head on a concept or synopsis or treatment, keep in mind that for all the hours and energy and eye-for-detail you’ll pour into your finished product, sometimes your reader just won’t care. And it’s nothing personal: Yes, your pitch was spot-on – but there’s a change of director, and they’ve got some specific visual and script ideas.<\/p>\n

Take heart. It’s not you, it’s them<\/i>: your product is as good as everything that you’ve put into it. You’ll have learned something from describing – planning, even – a project<\/i> rather than just writing it. The experience will inform you as a writer. Learning and experience make you a better writer.<\/p>\n

Now do it again.<\/p>\n

And again.<\/p>\n

And again….<\/p>\n

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INT. HOME – CONTINUOUS<\/p>\n

I put my hands on my hips --<\/p>\n

ME<\/p>\n

Oh ha ha.<\/p>\n

-- and The Goddess, never one to tell me to calm down or shut up or get over things, gives me a hug anyway and says --<\/p>\n

THE GODDESS<\/p>\n

Can I make you a cup of coffee?<\/p>\n

-- and I hold her and think: I am one lucky sumbitch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Or should it be A Writing Allegory? It’s Friday afternoon and it’s all a bit much.) INT. HOME – EARLY MORNING I stumble through the FRONT DOOR, chest heaving and soaked through with sweat. THE DOG trots in after me. Mindful of my appearance, I gingerly give THE GODDESS a hug -- THE GODDESS How … <\/p>\n

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