Globe Trotting Action Film done, more work on Animated Halloween Movie, and Brochure update

Yes, another draft of my action movie is done.  It's amazing to see how much has changed from the initial idea to the first draft to this latest draft.  It keeps getting better (I think) and I keep getting stronger as a writer (I think).  It's nice to put into practice all that I've been learning the last several years and especially the last year or two.  I'll do another read-through at some point in the future, but it's time to move on to something else.

And that something else is more work on my Animated Halloween screenplay.  Since this is one of my stronger pieces and I think it has great potential with a solid theme that a lot of people can identify with, I decided to go back and do more work on it.

One issue I've noticed is that I had scene headings that were way too long.  I never changed it because I knew how much time it was going to take to fix it (it ended up taking four days).  But I'm glad I took the time to fix it because it looks a lot better now, and it's all about making this look the best it can.  I made some notes on some changes I noticed that needed to be done as well.

I've started on another draft of this one.  I tweaked the opening a bit to be a little more attention grabbing.  There is such an emphasis on capturing your reader's attention in the first ten pages, first five pages, first page, first line, that it becomes a little annoying watching other great movies and seeing the very first scene not a whiz bang opening.  Everything can't be started with an action scene or a 'grab-you-by-the-collar-and-shake-you-silly.'  It's a rough business and art form trying to find that balance.


The majority of the work on the tri-fold brochure has been getting the images Photoshoped.  I found a great template from the Staples website that had all the dimensions and safe area for a tri-fold brochure. I'm trying to get as many of them on as possible so showcase what they have without over crowding it.  The worst part of this is that the images of all their doughnuts and pastries are so delicious looking, it's making me hungry.

I've also done the bulk of the copy writing done.  They wanted to focus on their Saturday morning fresh fare, so I've been pumping up those products.  It's starting to take shape and it looks like a brochure now.