Tone

Trask. You crack me up. (Jen here)

"Even if he says it to all three women."

Do you smile or laugh out loud when you write? Just how deadpan is your humor? It's so strange to be friends with people and not know these things. I wonder that about many of you. Some voices I can hear better. I think we all know Olivia laughs (and cries, dear girl) when she posts. These are the interesting things that will come out when the characters meet.

Thanks for summarizing, too, Trask. Yes. Six characters bond online. They all meet, each with their own reason for attending the funeral. I'm sticking with funeral.

So now we all find our way there in about ten pages. About 10 minutes onscreen. Two nice scenes. And as far as the plot questions you were asking about, Trask, I think we have to keep them character-driven rather than plot-driven. So no unsolvable murders to explore, etc. Just a snap shot or two into the life. Explore the theme of online life weaving together with offline friends. Then use that interaction to create a natural arc that points toward taking the trip. A death, a divorce, a pregnancy, a curiosity about someone else going. But I really think the focus here is the relationships in each character's life and within the six, not JP. He's just the beacon/ending point, just as the Eye is now. Not that he's irrelevant, as it is his passions/aesthetic to which we are all drawn. They are the common bond that we all bring even upon entering the Eye.

As far as scene length and editing, think Love Actually. But as far as tone, which to some extent should be consistent, I'm thinking more like Sideways. A dark, character-driven story, heavy dialogue, mixed with dark, deadpan humor. That doesn't mean everyone has to use that tone when they're in their own scenes. Some might just be drama. But I don't see sitcom-style humor. And when we all mix, things will play out how they should.



So who wrote the reasons for attending the funeral list?