The day is complete, but very little was completed. I outlined 4 seasons of Queen of Wilmer County, but only after drafting a very jumbled pilot over several months.
Writing tv scripts is different than writing and drafting fiction– at least for me. Seeing the season as a whole unit helps add complexity to the characters over episodes, leading up to the finale and either a reasonable solution or at least some anticipation that resolution will happen in the next season. The outlines help.
I’m going to give myself 6 weeks to redo the pilot, then focus on writing the bible, then take another swing at editing.
Funny, to think that I was struggling to write just three-pages of fiction a few years ago and now have completed two novel drafts , a full pilot (to redo), and several longish stories.
When I got back into writing, I was focused on micro-fiction . Part of me believes I dedicated myself to producing shorter work because longer work intimidated me. Don’t get me wrong, I love short works and prefer them, but sometimes there’s just another layer to reveal or a different world to create and it can’t be done in a page.