The Dark Side of the Earth: February 23rd, 2011

As you probably know – and if you don’t, just flick back a few years in this blog – I have been working on the Dark Side script for a LONG time. And what I’ve battled with most is the complexity of the plot, both in elucidating it sufficiently for an audience to follow, and in making the internal logic work (i.e. eliminating plot holes). Given that the film deals with time travel, parallel universes, mythical creatures, fictional period technology and an apocalypse, this was a tall order. And over the years it’s caused many a hair on my head to be torn out, many a strangled scream to escape my tortured lips and many a murmured prayer for the blessed release of death to be uttered as I tried desperately to make it all work.
And finally it does!
Hallelujah!
Two news readers have been over it and haven’t batted an eyelid at the temporal twists and turns. That’s music to my ears.
It doesn’t mean it’s finished. There are still tweaks to be tweaked, but the worst is over. Touch wood.

The Dark Side of the Earth: February 23rd, 2011