You Ain't Heard Nuthin' Yet

FADE IN

INT. WRITER'S ROOM - DAY

A weary, fledgling WRITER (20's) sits at his desk, his face lit by the glow of the laptop open in front of him.

Several empty coffee cups are scattered on the desk, the lingering remains of a long day spent writing. Or a day spent trying to write - the laptop’s screen shows nothing but a blank white page.

Surrounding this writer are notes and other reminders essential to his craft, pinned to the walls: “OUTLINE, OUTLINE, OUTLINE”, “THE SIX STEPS TO A LOVE STORY” and “Always introduce new characters in CAPS.”

NARRATOR (VO)
Our Story begins with the loneliest of creatures. The Screenwriter.

WRITER
Hey! No voiceovers!

NARRATOR (VO)
Says who?

WRITER
Voiceovers should be used sparingly, and only to convey attitude, not exposition.

NARRATOR (VO)
Whatever. Anyway…. Our hero the writer isn’t writing, however. He’s locked in the dliemna faced by all writers: how to fill the blank page. That’s when it hits him –

WRITER
I’ll start a blog! Yeah, that’s what I’ll do.

NARRATOR (VO)
A blog? What’s your Blogline?

WRITER
'The nation’s oldest and longest-running writer's group of its kind moves onto the World Wide Web.'

NARRATOR (VO)
Summarize the blog in a verbal paragraph.

WRITER
An online resource for tips and techniques I’ve learned at Harvard Square Scriptwriters, collected in one location so all members can view them at any time. Also, links to articles, web sites, and other news and info impacting screenwriters. And it’ll have a Comments sections, so we can engage in discussions without having to sort thru a bunch of forwarded emails.

NARRATOR (VO)
What’s your genre?

WRITER
Easy. Members of HSSW, and other aspiring screenwriters. Or anyone who’s interested in film, really.

NARRATOR (VO)
Why this Blog?

WRITER
Because it’s an idea that’s been with me for a long time, and it’s a great way to procrastinate without feeling like I’m wasting my time

NARRATOR (VO)
Sounds good. Now will you let me get on with my story? I’m about to launch the first flashback….

WRITER
(Groans) We’ve got a long way to go

TO BE CONTINUED