I've been working on beats these past couple weeks for the first half of my 2-hour pilot, Madness, and it's been proven yet again that for me the second Pinch/Reversal is the hardest. Most other plot points fall into place, and even though some may need some work, they're pretty solid. I can fill out every other main beat and tons of smaller ones while staring at the blank space where the second Pinch/Reversal goes, wishing it would just write itself.
I think it's hardest for me because of the emotional component behind it. While there are other plot points with emotional components, they're usually more potent. The second reversal is powerful, but subtle. A major complication in the story that just seems to sneak up and bit you, like a snake poisoning the story.
On a somewhat happier note, I added another character to the pilot. Her name's Emily. I want to make her a character that people will like, but I think I'm gonna kill her and use it to screw over the group for most of the season. It'll be like the last episode I saw of No Ordinary Family where they killed off the police woman. I was upset to see her leave the show after only 2 episodes. I blame them for my desire to kill Emily.
I think it's hardest for me because of the emotional component behind it. While there are other plot points with emotional components, they're usually more potent. The second reversal is powerful, but subtle. A major complication in the story that just seems to sneak up and bit you, like a snake poisoning the story.
On a somewhat happier note, I added another character to the pilot. Her name's Emily. I want to make her a character that people will like, but I think I'm gonna kill her and use it to screw over the group for most of the season. It'll be like the last episode I saw of No Ordinary Family where they killed off the police woman. I was upset to see her leave the show after only 2 episodes. I blame them for my desire to kill Emily.
