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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

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There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

25 October, 2005

3-0-0!!!!

That's right ladies and gentlemen, the Cribbage continues.

Although only one game was played tonight, I successfully Skunked dear old Dad (with 10 points to spare, and the Mom piece was flirting with the Skunk line herself, only six points beyond, so that it was almost a double skunk) to add another 2 points to my win column.

In other news: Some progress is being made on the script, although a lot of things have changed so much of what I had got scrapped. However, I now know better what the people involved are looking for. One of the things that has changed is that he (my dear, dear friend who commissioned this work of me) would now like to implement a female character. As I was failing miserably at finding a workable way to completely remove all female interaction from the story they wished me to write, it was somewhat of a relief. However, it now looks that I may get to write a (semi-, or perhaps full on-) love scene. For those of you who aren't writers and are saying to yourselves, "wait, people write those things?" let me assure you that yes, some are written, and no, it is nowhere near as dirty, or interesting, as you might imagine.

In chick flicks, where love scenes exist solely for the purpose of letting you know that you've reached "that point" in the film, a writer is not necessarily needed. However, for love scenes (or sex scenes) that truly exist as scenes (ref. "The Doors," "Requiem for a Dream: Directors Cut," "Life of David Gale," or "Punch Drunk Love," among many) there is most definitely a script involved. Even when, and I suppose especially when there is no dialogue, it is incredibly awkward to script out the action within the scene. The purpose of scripting action within a scene is to use words in as descriptive a manner as possible so that the director has a clear understanding of the writer's intention (then whether or not he chooses to go that direction is up to him), so within a love scene it is an ongoing tight-rope walk of 1) being descriptive enough as to get each point across, and 2) not being "too descriptive."

It is not fun. I have been afforded the opportunity once before. We'll see how it goes this time.

posted by Rockel @ 5:59 PM

4 Comments:

At 26/10/05 6:07 AM, Anonymous said…

Just curious: whats the script on? I mean, I understand if you can't quite spew it all over the internet, but I was intrigued. Good luck with the love scene. I have a feeling its a lot more complicated than it initially seems, and it seems quite convoluted...
At 26/10/05 2:10 PM, Rockel said…

Here ya go, Mr. Turmel... just for you... a few hints without, as you say, "spew(ing) it all over the internet."

Salvation...love...pain...addiction...strength...heroin...resolution...acceptance...abuse.
At 27/10/05 5:15 AM, The Cobra said…

I like the part about "heroin"
At 30/10/05 9:00 AM, Anonymous said…

you're very welcome, mr. rockel. it was great to see you again. we're so glad you got to visit :).

rachel says, "hey, where'd uncle matt go?"

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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.