I'm in a very interesting stage in the pilot right now. I'm working on the beat sheet, a mere day or two from going to draft (!) and I'm finding that one clever solution to a problem is leading me to a whole new set of problems. Sort of like Matrioshka Dolls (I actually had to google: "dolls that fit inside each other" to find the name). I am thrilled at my new doll (solution) only to find that it's head comes off and theres another one inside it (new problem)!! Only, it's not thrilling the way it was when I was ten and realized I had not one doll but four!
But this is good. Getting stuck in the mud means that new distinctions are being made, specifics are being hammered out and rules, guidelines and relationships are solidifying. It's very tempting to jump ship at this stage. It appears that it's not going to turn out, it appears that the very pilot itself sucks, and it becomes painfully obvious that in order to make it work, it needs to be three hours long.
I will not be seduced by the illusion of "it's not working". I shall make it work. I shall finesse this script until my brain bleeds, when my inner critic starts screaming: "Your premise is smarter than you are!" I'll hold my finger to my lips and say: "Shhhh. Shut your mouth, jack ass." And I'll forge on....
Words I Wish I Had Written: "Seek and Ye Shall Find..." (I think it was Jesus)
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