But RichieV, the whole point of discussing things is to weigh various options – which I’ve done – and then you choose what best suits your intention and then you stick with it.

At first I was happy to explore the whole priest and his former sweetheart logline – I appreciate your help with that and I did thank you – but as I explained it didn’t ring true to the script.

So then I presented something less dynamic but more accurate. This was tweaked with advice from dpg and is now looking pretty good but could still be improved.

Some people in this thread – for whatever reasons – don’t follow the logic behind these developments and think I don’t know what I’m about – which can be irritating when they keep banging on – and so I was just letting them know what’s what.

Responding to dpg’s point about the woman’s influence. Yes, it’s very similar to the personal experience you mentioned.

The gang members were vulnerable and needy due to poverty and oppression and she offered the only ray of hope so it’s not like they were spoiled for choice. Talking about her in hindsight, some say she was an angel and some say she was the devil in disguise.

I suspect most people have hidden sides to their character waiting to be discovered. So, one day, she’s a trainee accountant walking into a store during a hold-up and twenty minutes later she’s found her life’s vocation and she’s a wanted felon, having teamed up with the guy robbing the store.

So who knows when a person will stumble across their biggest turn-on? I’m talking to you, dpg.

Talking about screenwriting and film-making: it’s important to know the rules. Just like it’s important for all fine artists to study drawing. But when you begin your artistic life you throw the rule book away because it’s the only way to do anything of real value. Now, everything I’ve been saying in this thread is from the perspective of a director who also writes so I have absolutely no problem sticking to my guns all day long.