![]() Yet despite those flaws, or maybe because of them (the behavior results in the villains winning over and over), the show is damn fun and addictive. But even though it is set in our reality, you’ll see some of the most illogical, incompetent, amusing law enforcement behavior ever portrayed. If any fans of The Following are reading this, they will probably relate very easily. On the other hand, some of the stuff we watch doesn’t make much sense. And the inspiration alone needs me to write that extreme and make it worth. If I get to sell this story, in one form or the other, I’ll tell you what inspired me to write it. However, if I did that, the impact would lessen, the stakes would get lower and a lot in the story wouldn’t make sense. Of course, in theory, I could change what he is “pulling off”. And I need to be able to justify how he pulls it off. I didn’t think I’d have to deal with this one until I started writing mysteries and thrillers. After all, grounding a drama/romance/comedy in reality isn’t that difficult.īut unfortunately one of my main characters in the romantic drama I’m working on has to go and do something extreme. Especially if you are adding some crime elements. Tango and Cash are our characters’ surnames. It’s a cop action/comedy with Stallone and Russell from 1989. But I’ll admit that when I first heard it I thought it’d be about dogs. Tango & Cash, to me, works as a title because the movie has enough conflicts and humor from the main characters’ differences and interactions. If all fails, they go and name it after the characte(r), and it can work like magic if characters (and the names) are interesting and colorful. But I find it harder when it comes to naming fiction.Īnd let’s face it, a lot of movie titles suck. But will it also hook the agents or studios or contest judges?Ģ) Finding the right title is one of the most difficult aspects of any kind of writing. ![]() And it’s important to write a story that will hook you. I just write down whatever they say.īut keeping the dialogue engaging for 100+ pages is not exactly effortless. When this just happens, I don’t intervene. Most of the time my characters have interactions in my head. Writing compelling, flowing, natural dialogue. An idea worth pursuing, characters worth living with…Īnd while it is indeed a challenge to come up with a story that you won’t mind sharing your life with, the road after you have found your inspiration is not exactly smooth either.īelow are the current 7 challenges I’m facing:ġ) Writing dialouge. The naive, pre-writing career me used to think that the most frustrating part of being a writer was finding a great story concept. ![]() Funnily enough, I didn’t use to know that. Yeah, your journey starts with that idea. This post isn’t about finding that brilliant idea either. Although considering the plausibility of my script events has been keeping me awake a bit (Plausibility is included in the list below)… ![]() Nope, I am not going to talk about the challenges of trying to sell one. ![]()
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