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...came into being in the spring, reigned during the summer, and ritually died at harvest time, only to be reborn at the winter solstice to wax and rule again. The spirit of vegetation was therefore a "dying and reviving god." Osiris, Adonis, Dionysus, Attis and many other familiar figures from Greek mythology and classical antiquity were re-interpreted in this mold. The sacred king, the human embodiment of the dying and reviving vegetation god, was supposed to have originally been an individual chosen to rule for a time, but whose fate was to suffer as a sacrifice, to be offered back to the earth so that a new king could rule for a time in his stead.]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2008/05/tim_as_a_sacred_king.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2008/05/tim_as_a_sacred_king.html Tue, 13 May 2008 21:55:00 -0800 geovisit();]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2008/05/serialize_1989.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2008/05/serialize_1989.html Tue, 13 May 2008 17:24:29 -0800
What's the arc,though? What changes significantly in the course of the day? April experiences a rapprochement, with her mother as the result of her mom helping rafe, who ends up living with them? But that doesn't make sense with the plot of 1989 A Novel.

Maybe the ending is just April learning how much danger rafe is in, but as a stand-alone movie, how satisfying is that? Saves him temporarily, but with no long--term resolution? That might work.
]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2008/05/celebrated_summer_should_be_to.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2008/05/celebrated_summer_should_be_to.html april cs pov Wed, 07 May 2008 12:21:42 -0800 ]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2008/05/tim_writes_microfiction.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2008/05/tim_writes_microfiction.html Wed, 07 May 2008 12:16:36 -0800
So we get to read April's diary all at once.

]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/12/tim_reads_aprils_diary.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/12/tim_reads_aprils_diary.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:33:15 -0800 2. Jake trying to arrange for a keg
3. one more
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In a way, she is sort of summoned By Jake's desire? Or Tim's?

One way I thought of, but seems cliched: Jake compaining there aren't enough hot girls on their hall, to Tim, but while he's saying that, Tim stops paying attention, since he has seen Helen, who has entranced him.

That could work, but doesn't feel very original. Kind of teen comedy-esque. Cheezy.

Maybe I should resurrect the scene from Dotcom Faust? Jake and Tim play "ten women" while in the dining hall having dinner (or at a party?) Tim waits and waits, and just at the last possible moment, Helen walks through and Jake is like "you bastard!"
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What is Judah's agenda? He longs to be free of his curse, but also is afraid of the light. Afraid of being happy.
]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/10/the_one_with_the_answers.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/10/the_one_with_the_answers.html Character Notes character immortality judah Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:19:18 -0800 geovisit();]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/10/midseason_addition.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/10/midseason_addition.html Character Notes character hot girl immortality Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:08:52 -0800
Tim is very concerned with morality, but also afraid of commitment. He doesn’t really want to be in a relationship, just sexual experience.

The deadhead stoner character is also one of the smartest and hardest studying. (Name? Davey? Pete?)

Lana is a deadhead girl, but with an odd twist (which is what? She’s a neat freak? compulsive?) Maybe Lana is Asian? Asian neat-freak deadhead chick.

Sophie is the other deadhead girl, whose parents are fabulously wealthy, but she never reveals it. Also a member of minor European royalty.

Helen: beautiful but strangely genuine. Millenia of loss have made her compassionate but also wary. She is careful of getting too close to anyone, and will only sleep with those she knows will not fall in love with her.

Jessica is a "good Jewish girl" but also a stoner and partier, with a somewhat anarchic sense of humor.

]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/characters_all_play_against_ty.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/characters_all_play_against_ty.html Character Notes characters immortality Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:23:47 -0800 http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/judas_revealed.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/judas_revealed.html immortality judas Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:15:58 -0800 http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/tim_and_lana_almost_hook_up.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/tim_and_lana_almost_hook_up.html episode idea immortality lana plot tim Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:14:00 -0800 http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/immortality_pilot_episode.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/immortality_pilot_episode.html Notes Plot immortality pilot episode plor Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:55:39 -0800 Hour-long drama set in a northern California university in the late 80s, but with supernatural elements. One of the freshman girls is actually Helen of Troy. And one of the guys is Judas Iscariot. Doomed to immortality until they can commit the act that will set them free. Lots of other mysterious things happen too. Lots of characters. Hilarious beer drinking and stoner jokes as well.  http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/undeclared_meets_lost.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/undeclared_meets_lost.html Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:40:32 -0800 geovisit();]]> http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/samanthas_family_history.html http://djchall.com/blogs/writing/2007/09/samanthas_family_history.html Character Notes aron cfl crazy for love samanthan volume iii Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:54:51 -0800