I watched Nim’s Island with the family last evening. I like Jodie Foster. Always have. I wasn’t too excited about seeing the movie, however. I’m actually more of a TV-MA horror movie fan when I sit down to watch a movie “On Demand.”
Nim’s Island depicts Jodie Foster as a writer with issues. Like, OMG! I’m so there! Her rugged, daring, handsome character shows up in her flat and talks to her. Mine have been tossing shoes at me. Adanto (whom I have patterned mentally while writing him to look like Antonio Banderas) is waiting for me to figure out how to get him out of the treadmill and into Maggie’s arms. I thought I had it plotted, but then I thought the novella would be less than 10,000 words, too. It’s pushing 18,000 and is about 3/4 finished.
Maggie needs to perform a compassionate act to “free” Adanto from his “Djinn” status. I thought I’d have her compassionate act be toward Adanto. But now I’m emotionally invested in a secondary character who is suffering (Turhan) and I’m thinking maybe Maggie’s actions should be for his benefit. Either way, the compassionate act is what will free Adanto. At least the High Ghul (Boss Jinni) and I are in agreement about that.
So, what’s a writer to do?
Darragha
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