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Homework help...ugghh.. (has to do with script writing)
i take Communication Arts, and I didn't know how hard it would be? My latest assignment was to make a script with a partner, and we agreed that he would write the script while I brought the props and costumes. It's called a one word scene, which means one person can say only one word per line, and it has to be at least a minute and no longer than two minutes. See, I didn't have a problem with this until I read the script...it's about him being hungry and wanting to eat lkions while I think it's gross. i don't want to sound rude, but almost half the grade is based on the script and how good it is, and most of it doesn't make sense. Plus, the script it only 48 seconds, and she's a REAL stickler for getting the times straight. I have 2 questions::
How do i tell him in a nice way that I want to re-write the script?
Do you have any good ideas that will work well for a minute with this kind of script?
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Don't knwo how to say this but i can't imagine how this would be difficult. If he's only written half the script, and the props come later, then wouldn't you jus twrite the other half of the script, and then get help with the props?
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I think being honset and straight forward with him is the best aproch. Something like 'Look, I know you worked hard on this, but to be honest it kinda stinks. do you mind if we re-wrote it a bit?'
As for the second question, maybe two people meeting at night of somthing. I'm thinking espionage here, or lovers.
Good luck with it :)
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Reading it out loud to each other helps a lot. I would read it twice. Once to recheck the timing, and once to make suggestions or additions. You really need to hear the flow out loud. And you don't have to shoot the words out like a gun machine either.
Have you ever watched "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" They sometimes do this skit where they use one or sometimes two words to get an idea across. And they make theirs up on the spot. You two might do well to get together and watch it for research purposes.
There is nothing wrong with a script about being hungry. You can oppose his hunger, join it, feed the hungry, or something totally absurd.
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Well, I'd be very careful when I told him. After all, you agreed to this set up at the very beginning, and this guy might actually be proud of his script.
I'd see if you could work with what he already has, and possibly change some things or add to it. Try reading it outloud with each other - you can say it's to doublecheck the timing, but while you do it you can point out bits which you don't care for.
I'd make it clear that you liked his stuff, but that it just wasn't right for the two of you to perform.
And in future, be careful of agreeing to let someone else do all the writing - or you might end up having to perform skits about hunger.;)
Good luck.
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You can give him your ideas as suggestions, and try to through the whole thing with him...
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