The reason I tend to do a “vomit draft” (don’t like that term – but it is in the population), is that it informs me of the characters. As I write them I understand what they will do. Once I have everything down, which is never enough to sustain a story. I start throwing obstacles at them. This builds the story and allows me to put things in that will be paid off later in the story.

Who these guys are is still up for grabs. My brother had throat cancer twice. He said that there was a liberation to the disease. So you owe $15k on a credit card – you have cancer, so you can’t hit a good 1 wood shot on the golf course – you have cancer. He said it put everything in perspective for him. He is fine now, cancer free for 10 years. But it had a changing effect on him that remained. I can see the sick guy having that change during the story. How and why, I don’t know yet.

I’ll find these characters as I write them. It is also my guess that drama will make a come back into about five years. I have a huge theory on why. Too big for this text box and not why we are here.

Thanks everyone.

I’ll write it to get the idea out of me and on paper. I find writing also informs other projects. I write what is in my head. When drama gets its day in the sun I’ll have a script rather than be chasing a trend. I remember the romantic comedy era.

Your right it is a straight drama concept. I normally think action triller.

Thanks everyone.