In any case, today’s scene was a serious challenge, as my
heroine had to cope with three different sets of emotions simultaneously.
Firstly, she’s appearing as a bit part, an extra, in a film, and she’s playing
a bank teller when the branch is robbed at gunpoint. So she’s got to display fear
on behalf of her character. Secondly, it’s the first time she’s been on a film
set, so for there’s a natural curiosity about what is going on around her, and
she’s trying to watch everything. Thirdly, the guy playing the bank robber is
the guy who got her the job and who’s also taking her out for dinner that
evening, so she’s thinking about the possibility of a relationship, but knows
he’s got a reputation as a player, while at the same time musing about what she’s
going to wear, something to impress in, rather than the smart but dowdy bank
uniform.
That’s a complex scene to write, and get her interactions
with everyone right, which is why it took me longer to get that many words done
today, than the previous scenes did yesterday. I’m not sure I’ve pulled it off,
and I’m certain it’ll get tweaked in edit, but for now, it kinda works, so I’ll
leave it as is and get onto the next scene(s) tomorrow.
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