The Thing Has to Happen

Think of your favorite movie. Think about what you like about it. Tell me what happens.

More likely than not, something significant happens. Something that you could explain to me in one single sentence. A character goes on a journey, a battle takes place, people play a game… something happens. That’s because a movie generally needs a device to propel the story. They can be character driven, and I tend to enjoy a character driven film, but even in those cases, there usually is something that helps push those characters forward, or an incident that forces those characters to make decisions.

That’s the thing that I’m currently lacking. I’m missing the thing. Time passes in my story, and that’s relatable I guess, but it doesn’t feel like enough. I’m searching for the right thing. I’ll keep you updated.

-J.P.