What I didn't really have was what my protag wanted, deep in his heart. Unfortunately, it's taken me damn near close to a million words to figure that out. (I'm a bit dim.) He wants some things, sure, but what does he want beyond all else? What am I, his goddess, supposed to keep from him? I still don't know. When I do, I'll have a damn good story. Aidan has a new voice and it's probably some of the best stuff I've written. But it has no direction yet, just a storyboard with some stickies.
Trinidad, maybe.
He wants the world to be crisp, black and white, instead of cast in shades of glittering, silvery grey.
But that's not the world, is it? So, ultimately, he's not going to get what he wants. I've known that from the start. SCAR was always meant to be a bitter pill to swallow, especially for Trinidad, especially for me. (Because one of my most personal frustrations are shades of grey. Not for me, but how others rarely see them. Trinidad is not me. He is Everyone Else.)
Castile, maybe
What scares you about your story? Anything? Or am I the only one who thinks of story this way?
2 comments:
Interesting how you use the photos to depict those characters. I sort of do that, too --- but I mostly use people I see in magazine ads (appropriate for all ages), of people relaxing or socializing. I've never used celebrities. But if you see Castile as not only Leonardo, but say, Leonardo in The Departed, then I suppose you have a new mine of inspiration for particular bits of body language and facial expression to use in conversations and confrontations.
Yeah, that's true. It's more his elfin features that attract me to his look. That works for Castile--as long as he has dark hair.
Trinidad is tougher. I dont think Jonathan is right for him. Trin is half-mexican for one. but I like the idea of his having dark skin and light eyes, that works for his heritage, and the hair is right. Trin keeps his shorn off close.
I dunno. It was more for fun anyway.
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