Outlining...

After a few weeks of work, I've finished my portion for the outline of Soucouyant. My writing partner is working on his portion.

This outline is meant to be a blueprint of how the story will be told. If you've read the book you'll know that there are several jumps in time over several time periods. I think our biggest challenge is to integrate all of the time periods into a cohesive story. What we've decided to do is to figure out the story for each time period, and then we'll figure out how to best mix them up.

From our previous experiences: the finished script does resemble the outline in terms of storyline. Each scene may not be exactly how we planned it, but the content/drama is more or less the same.

Once we agree on the outline, we'll move to the actual screenwriting, where the bulk of the work is done. The outlining process is useful as it forces you to understand the story you're trying to tell and how it will unfold.

So, I think I have a good grasp of what we're trying to do now and I'm excited and motivated to get going!

Rum & Coca Cola

Ever since a cousin's wedding a few weeks ago, I've been listening to a lot of old Calypso, Soca and Chutney (the main music in Trinidad). It reminded of a part in Soucouyant where the Son is singing Lord Invader's Rum & Coca Cola. Growing up you rarely listen to lyrics and can barely make sense of them. This song is absolutely incredible.

Not sure exactly how, but I KNOW this song will feature prominently in the screenplay. It just sums up everything.