I've decided to build my story around my characters, but I was really having a hard time getting a bead on them. I could see them but not clearly, like perephial vision in the corner of my mind.
Finally, yesterday in the midst of doing chores (my least favorite - dishes) I got a great idea for a scene and let it play out in my head. It lead to scene after scene after scene. Suddenly I had a fuzzy blueprint for my second act. More importantly my characters told me what I needed to know by their actions (as the second act of most films tend to be less expository than the first and actions always speak louder than words).
It helped me get a grip not only on my main characters but also gave me a hefty amount of info on two others in the supporting cast.
The setting should be easy to come by and low budget so far. But I am not writing within a budget. If it fits, that's great. If not, no problem. I am writing to sell, not shoot. That really opens up the possibilities.
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