Lesbian Private Detective
Mydixin
detective. Specifically, how much lesbianism can you get away with and
sell the script? Should I tone it down now, or make it go over the top
and let someone talk me into cutting it after it gets their attention?
One of my main themes throughout the piece is her use of cunnilingus as a
means of gaining inspiration in solving her cases. Oral sex is a
meditative excercise for her, during which she reaches deep thought and a
path to clarity. How graphic can I get?
Also, a comedy sequence occurs during which she is performing on another
woman from the rear. The phone rings, and she comes up with a fecal stain
on her nose. She spends the whole scene with this dirty nose. Is this
too much to include now, should I sell the script and then add this later?
Thanks to anyone who can give me some feedback.
Michael Dixon
Tom Impelluso
|> I was wondering how to write a character who is a lesbian private
|> detective. Specifically, how much lesbianism can you get away with and
|> sell the script? Should I tone it down now, or make it go over the top
|> and let someone talk me into cutting it after it gets their attention?
OK, let me think...
|> One of my main themes throughout the piece is her use of cunnilingus as a
|> means of gaining inspiration in solving her cases. Oral sex is a
|> meditative excercise for her, during which she reaches deep thought and a
|> path to clarity. How graphic can I get?
Well, the point is...
|> Also, a comedy sequence occurs during which she is performing on another
|> woman from the rear. The phone rings, and she comes up with a fecal stain
|> on her nose. She spends the whole scene with this dirty nose. Is this
|> too much to include now, should I sell the script and then add this later?
NEVERMIND.
Michael Alec Bryant
>I was wondering how to write a character who is a lesbian private
>detective. Specifically, how much lesbianism can you get away with and
Oh come on. This one has been done so many times before.
Moi!
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Subject: Lesbian Private Detective
Date: 28 Dec 1995 09:22:36 -0500
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>I was wondering how to write a character who is a lesbian private
>detective. Specifically, how much lesbianism can you get away with and
>sell the script? Should I tone it down now, or make it go over the top
>and let someone talk me into cutting it after it gets their attention?
>One of my main themes throughout the piece is her use of cunnilingus as a
>means of gaining inspiration in solving her cases. Oral sex is a
>meditative excercise for her, during which she reaches deep thought and a
>path to clarity. How graphic can I get?
I would think metaphorically and have a close-up on her fallopian tubes.
>Also, a comedy sequence occurs during which she is performing on another
>woman from the rear. The phone rings, and she comes up with a fecal stain
>on her nose. She spends the whole scene with this dirty nose. Is this
>too much to include now, should I sell the script and then add this later?
If you hold off on corn and peanuts, you'll be fine.
Douglas Eboch
>
>I was wondering how to write a character who is a lesbian private
>detective. Specifically, how much lesbianism can you get away with and
>sell the script? Should I tone it down now, or make it go over the top
>and let someone talk me into cutting it after it gets their attention?
>
>One of my main themes throughout the piece is her use of cunnilingus as
a
>means of gaining inspiration in solving her cases. Oral sex is a
>meditative excercise for her, during which she reaches deep thought and
a
>path to clarity. How graphic can I get?
>
another
>woman from the rear. The phone rings, and she comes up with a fecal
stain
>on her nose. She spends the whole scene with this dirty nose. Is this
>too much to include now, should I sell the script and then add this
later?
>
Without commenting on the specific ideas you've mentioned, I'll say that
if you're a first time writer, go as far out as you can while staying
within the common rules of structure and character. A development exec
once confided that the thing many new writers don't understand is:
writing a bizarre script will get people's attention, even if it's
completely unmarketable. If the writer also has a grasp of structure and
a facility for dialog, they will get a meeting and possibly a job. When
development people look for new writers, they are looking for something
different. If all you do is imitate Shane Black, well, they'll just go
hire Shane Black. So write it like you want it, and change it when
they're paying you to change it.
Doug
eab...@connect.net
episode from the rear where the female detective gets a stain on her nose"
is that it probably wouldn't even fly in a tripple X rated porn film.
Someone mentioned outragousness getting attention. If that's the
case you'd have to get it in front of the appropriate person: a John
Waters, a Gus Van Sant, or a Gregg Araki. This might not get the
script made as you wrote it or even the sequence on screen, but
it might get their attention enough to interest them in the concept
of the lesbian P.I. and some adaptation of your work.
How do you get it in front of such people? Hey, if I knew
that I wouldn't be here.