I am just two scenes away from completing my first Telugu feature film screenplay. Or may be three scenes away. Three key scenes that reflect the gist of my story. The fact that I know what happens in those scenes isn't being sufficient for me to draft the scenes. Something is compelling me to think more. Or is it just laziness? No, it isn't!!! I think I am unsure of the weight that the conflict in my story carries.
The conflict is similar to what I am experiencing now while trying to finish the screenplay. The last minute struggle to finish! A guy, who works in US and plans to go back to India by a certain date, struggles to face the decision he made as the date approaches. Somewhere, sacrificing the comfort zone of living in US, feels heavy. In the story, the comfort zone is personified by a girl whom the guy always loved. The girl is adamant about settling in US and not returning back to India. As the date of the his return to India approaches, the girl too falls for him, making it difficult for him to return back. Will he convince her? Or will she be convinced? Or are there other options for each of them?
Just trying to think aloud: will this conflict work as a romantic comedy?
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I think this could come out as a romantic comedy...I think he would definitely skip the date and stay back for the girl of his dreams..a happy ending for the romantic comedy...but.....but "few years later" he ultimately returns back home with the same girl....thereby probably signifying importance of "going back to India" than "the date for departure"!
ReplyDeleteStory line is good but i feel guy should not stay back for the sake of gal.Show how the gal misses the guy and goes back to india to get him.
ReplyDeleteHmmm.... the solution looks cool as far as the protagonist's decision to go back to India has no dependencies. But what if he has dependencies? What if he HAS TO go on the decided date? What are his options? What if they break-up? Wouldn't both of them have other options?
ReplyDeleteSo then you have got a good deal of the girl's side of the story as to why she doesn't want to go by the date....Need to know her perspective[the guy's is pretty clear]!
ReplyDeleteJay..... u wrote half of my climax.... the other half is based on other characters in my story. So, u will know it when you read my full script.
ReplyDeleteYes..... the girl's part I want to leave it to her mind-set on sticking to the comfort zone in US. Having stayed for years in US, she has no interest in going back. She does find it difficult to stick to her comfort zone, but she can't adjust to what her lover wants. She is just adamant; and instead tries to make her lover stay back in US.
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ReplyDeletePR and a movie buff. SO, i got to ur blog while reading PR's blog. I am glad that u r not like me jus dreamin. At least u started somewhere to pursue ur dreams .I read the story and can not keep myself from asking something.What is the reason behind the guy's decision to go back ?? I think it should be pretty strong one as it conflicts with the girl he loved most.