darcy
@darcyiscool.bsky.social
just a dog wearing sunglasses who sometimes talks about screenwriting
I feel happy he had a stroke and I feel good for saying it and I feel good that you feel happy.
September 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I feel happy he had a stroke and I feel good for saying it and I feel good that you feel happy.
Unpopular opinion:
7 WIPs is a good thing.
That’s 7 possibilities you’ve invested something in rather than losing to the mind’s ether.
Any one of those could turn out to be THE thing. You’ve 7x’d your odds of finding it.
Focus gets fetishized too much imho. This is your process and it is valid.
7 WIPs is a good thing.
That’s 7 possibilities you’ve invested something in rather than losing to the mind’s ether.
Any one of those could turn out to be THE thing. You’ve 7x’d your odds of finding it.
Focus gets fetishized too much imho. This is your process and it is valid.
August 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Unpopular opinion:
7 WIPs is a good thing.
That’s 7 possibilities you’ve invested something in rather than losing to the mind’s ether.
Any one of those could turn out to be THE thing. You’ve 7x’d your odds of finding it.
Focus gets fetishized too much imho. This is your process and it is valid.
7 WIPs is a good thing.
That’s 7 possibilities you’ve invested something in rather than losing to the mind’s ether.
Any one of those could turn out to be THE thing. You’ve 7x’d your odds of finding it.
Focus gets fetishized too much imho. This is your process and it is valid.
I remember feeling at 24 (in human years) that I'd already missed my shot. Age dysmorphia's a helluva drug...
At 30 you have your whole life ahead. Enjoy the process, I wish you all the best with it.
At 30 you have your whole life ahead. Enjoy the process, I wish you all the best with it.
August 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I remember feeling at 24 (in human years) that I'd already missed my shot. Age dysmorphia's a helluva drug...
At 30 you have your whole life ahead. Enjoy the process, I wish you all the best with it.
At 30 you have your whole life ahead. Enjoy the process, I wish you all the best with it.
Omg even better! I can picture him always changing the subject to how Gander took in all the grounded planes on 9/11 any time someone tries to get his take on how to stop the geese (I’m from NL and it’s still all anyone can talk about lol)
August 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Omg even better! I can picture him always changing the subject to how Gander took in all the grounded planes on 9/11 any time someone tries to get his take on how to stop the geese (I’m from NL and it’s still all anyone can talk about lol)
Make one of the environmentalists from Gander, NL, and you’ve guaranteed yourself the entire province’s contribution to your box office.
August 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Make one of the environmentalists from Gander, NL, and you’ve guaranteed yourself the entire province’s contribution to your box office.
So story craft is not objective but rather correlated to how famous or undiscovered you are as a writer?
So did Sorkin only adopt his approach to character after his fame permitted him? What was his approach to character before he got so famous?
So did Sorkin only adopt his approach to character after his fame permitted him? What was his approach to character before he got so famous?
August 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
So story craft is not objective but rather correlated to how famous or undiscovered you are as a writer?
So did Sorkin only adopt his approach to character after his fame permitted him? What was his approach to character before he got so famous?
So did Sorkin only adopt his approach to character after his fame permitted him? What was his approach to character before he got so famous?
If I had to guess, Sorkin would say character is the thing they want plus the reason why they want it, revealed by everything they do in response to their pursuit being obstructed, and that he’s famous because he applied that understanding to his work rather than permitted on account of his fame.
August 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
If I had to guess, Sorkin would say character is the thing they want plus the reason why they want it, revealed by everything they do in response to their pursuit being obstructed, and that he’s famous because he applied that understanding to his work rather than permitted on account of his fame.
1999 has entered the chat…
August 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
1999 has entered the chat…
Tinkering with the setup for the third act. Holding off on barreling ahead with the first, second, or third idea that has formulated so far and instead taking the time to really explore my options and build something both true to character and unexpected/rewarding for the reader.
Happy writing!
Happy writing!
August 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Tinkering with the setup for the third act. Holding off on barreling ahead with the first, second, or third idea that has formulated so far and instead taking the time to really explore my options and build something both true to character and unexpected/rewarding for the reader.
Happy writing!
Happy writing!
Related: Applying a blunt force trauma to a character's head to knock them out, which we all know is the most safe and effective way to make someone sleep for the exact amount of time the plot requires.
August 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Related: Applying a blunt force trauma to a character's head to knock them out, which we all know is the most safe and effective way to make someone sleep for the exact amount of time the plot requires.