My cold open on Pilot #1 is pissing me off.
I feel I should be able to fix the problem quickly. In fact, at this point in the process -- essentially a completed script -- it should practically write itself. But it's not. I'm fighting with it throughout the day mentally, hashing out options and playing "what if..." games with new ideas. I want the opening to be funny, but it's taking place during an unfunny event. Everything humorous comes across as inappropriate, or distracting from the story or confusing.
[Note to Tina Fey: How do you handle this problem?]
I want/need to finish this. Soon. It'll work itself out. I expect tonight I'll lie in bed before sleep takes over thinking through the newest idea. Most of my brilliant ideas happen that way...in unusual places at odd times. Right now, I'm ready. I am open to the spark that will make all the words fall into place. My brain is creative and magnificent. I know the last few pieces to the puzzle will be found soon enough.
Yet, I'm impatient. Soon enough hasn't been soon enough.
