A rewrite...

The story is called Great Falls.  The rewrites began a couple of months ago.  It's tough to say the least.  I've found that the process is not only a journey through the original content, but a bit of self-exploration as well.  The whole process has taken a couple of years.  I may not be prolific, but I hope the end product is worth it to others.  I know it will be for me.  It's been an organic source of learning.

Here's a piece of the opening sequence:

FADE IN:

EXT. GREAT FALLS - EVENING

RAIN - a gully-washer.

ABANDONED MILLS - run down - overgrown with kudzu.

PIGGLY WIGGLY - the only grocery store - a few cars dot the lot.

Attached to it - a LAUNDRY MAT - attached to that - the POLICE STATION - windows dark.

SMALL BRICK BUILDING - barely more than a shed.  A lonely ambulance parked under an aluminum car port.  A sign by the door - CHESTER COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE - GREAT FALLS SUBSTATION.

The town of Great Falls, South Carolina has rolled up for the night.