Creative Writing Process...

Creative Writing Process

I wrote in another blog how I sort of dreamt this up as I was trying to fall asleep.  It came to me as a fun way to do a sort of "prank" and tie it together with my YouTube channel and film making practise...

So I decided to show the process as I do it.

Concept:

Use the doll my sister gave me in a horror film like she wanted, sort of...  I will create a series of tutorials about it as I do it.  I would show the behind the scenes of setting up the scene to editing and uploading it.   


Step 1)

I would write a story about it.  I would need to follow a base idea for it though...

•  keep it bland enough that someone else can put their stamp on it
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• write the "rough" rough draft
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• use no names so they can name it themselves
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• keep it simple so they can add or change it easily

• just long enough to feel like it has substance

Step 2)

I will go over my process of reading and evaluating the story to see what to keep and what to throw out.  This is just the starting idea and can change completely in the rough draft version.  How to edit your own stuff and be ruthless can be hard!

Step 3)  

Explain the thought process that lead me here so far... 

So, the other night I was falling asleep and it came to me as a fun idea to make money for my equipment!  I guess it was a year ago that my daughters and I were talking about the Internet pranks and if we could ever create one.   That became one of those back-of-the-mind-ideas that become stored away for future use.  

It caused me to smile thinking I could build interest in the doll, generate a lot if possible, then auction on eBay!  Lol, my imagination is pretty vivid and wild at times so I pictured myself doing it as a "buy now" price of $11,000, just enough to get the basics I want at B & H Photo!   But it would be fun because I would explain along the way how it would work and how I would create the "fake" auction hoping someone would buy the doll and I could buy my equipment  :p

hehe...  But I believe in giving value for money so thought I should really write a good story.  When writing  a new idea I usually just write without thinking too much about it.  I guess seeing where it goes on it's own kind of thing...  

My "rough" rough drafts are pretty rough, giving me a starting place.  I will usually hate a portion of it and rewriting that will usually give me a whole new story as a "rough draft".   Then working it into shape.  

This one will be a bit harder since I will try to purposely keep it unnamed and bland.  The idea is either an idie director wanting to help another newb out will turn it into a cool horror one and I get a mention as a writer or something.  

Or...

There are people obsessed with the idea of possessing something that wont "age" like the human body does.  At least I think that is the attraction, could be something else entirely...   And they would love to have a soulless doll that is "ready" for their own!  Or their girlfriends even  :p

hehe, so I will do this once a week I think... not sure...  I need to get audio and that should be soon.  that will make it much easier to record and upload!   

I guess it is fun to have side projects going on for when I need a break from my S'happens.   I love the script for it so far.  I do get a ton of goofy ideas though...  I plan to record a few for a behind the scenes thing...  

anyway, got the bare bones done...  see you again soon!   I will post the link to the rough draft in the comments! 

hugs,

~Sea