In terms of writing, right now I feel I'm in a moment of transition (hence the extremely relevant title to this entry...).
Much as I still have Season Five of The DSR to write, concluding my (first) magnum opus, in many ways I feel as though it's finished already. It's outlined heavily. Not to my complete satisfaction yet. If you know me, you know I practically write a script in the outline before I genuinely write it. I need that attention to detail in advance in order to write well, or at least what I'd consider well. I'll take another pass at the storyboards in time, tightening them up - for my staff and myself to write.
But the ultimate series finale - a story that's been in my head for at least three years at various stages of development - is plotted. I know how The DSR ends with more clarity than ever before, which means the end is closer than ever. This time next year, The DSR will already be two months over. Over four years of work, 100+ episodes. Done. Dusted. The spin-off Schism will follow soon after.
So I'm left with an open diary, bar one or two freelance assignments in the VS world.
What will I do without The DSR? It feels like it's always been there, the next outline, the next script. I have plenty of ideas for what to do next - too many, arguably - but what DO I do? Another long-running series? Can I put the same time and effort into a project so soon after this one? Do I venture into writing movie scripts for a while? Mini-series'? Do I - shock and horror - even have a break from writing and simply review others work for a while? I don't feel my batteries need recharging, I simply feel... uncertain.
I feel like a child preparing to leave home for the first time and not knowing what to expect in the big, bad world.
Much as I still have Season Five of The DSR to write, concluding my (first) magnum opus, in many ways I feel as though it's finished already. It's outlined heavily. Not to my complete satisfaction yet. If you know me, you know I practically write a script in the outline before I genuinely write it. I need that attention to detail in advance in order to write well, or at least what I'd consider well. I'll take another pass at the storyboards in time, tightening them up - for my staff and myself to write.
But the ultimate series finale - a story that's been in my head for at least three years at various stages of development - is plotted. I know how The DSR ends with more clarity than ever before, which means the end is closer than ever. This time next year, The DSR will already be two months over. Over four years of work, 100+ episodes. Done. Dusted. The spin-off Schism will follow soon after.
So I'm left with an open diary, bar one or two freelance assignments in the VS world.
What will I do without The DSR? It feels like it's always been there, the next outline, the next script. I have plenty of ideas for what to do next - too many, arguably - but what DO I do? Another long-running series? Can I put the same time and effort into a project so soon after this one? Do I venture into writing movie scripts for a while? Mini-series'? Do I - shock and horror - even have a break from writing and simply review others work for a while? I don't feel my batteries need recharging, I simply feel... uncertain.
I feel like a child preparing to leave home for the first time and not knowing what to expect in the big, bad world.
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