Funny story: Looking for inspiration, I joined a local screenwriter's group before heading out of town for a while. I've been responding to the meet-up messages, RSVPing "No" since I'm a few hundred miles away.
The last meeting was about adapting novels for the screen. I responded with a regretful "No" and commented on the fact that I'm currently adapting a novel as a personal screenwriting exercise.
I've also been blogging my re-writes of The Dark Knight in my blog "Sweating Blood".
In both exercises, I've been trying to maintain the "heart" of the story. After RSVPing, I thought more about the heart of the novel and if I'm truly capturing it. This stuff becomes so subjective after a certain level of craft, but I wrestled with it and explored.
I mention Dark Knight because I'm not sure I found the heart. The whole thing is a shell of a story strung together with hollow dialogue. But the novel... It's got heart to spare. I hope I can capture even a glimmer of it.
I'm sure glad I joined that writer's group.
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