"American Primitive - The Novel"

Now that I have completed a first draft of American Primitive, Part Three (formerly Kubris and now back to "Painter"), I have begun to work on the treatments for the other parts as well as a novel or novella version of "Painter." A few involved with film enjoyed it, believe it is film-able (probably art house and european audiences) and said the script read like a novel. So, instead of struggling with a script, I will write the novel.

I am going to Georgia this weekend and will have plenty of time to write, in between a few Guinness stouts, Irish Whiskeys, and cigars.

What is intriguing is how tough on my fictional personae I can be, it's necessary to reflect on the impact of other's actions without casting stones. It's necessary to create a character richer in depth and in feeling than what the average person who doesn't know me may perceive. Not necessarily self-flagellation,

Perhaps, also writing about a future life that might seem a pipe dream, I am also doing some creative visioning for a future I would like to see. Perhaps more importantly, by exorcising demons on paper and on screen (if we ever get there), I can liberate myself to make this a reality and, by acknowledging personal flaws, anticipate them and address them as they arrive.

That is where we are at. I'm painting, writing and screen writing, sketching sets, creating story board by way of paintings (go to www.zhibit.com/fprmclain, to see American Primitive-related pieces).

And the drawings and paintings will be slightly more improved or at least a little more error-free with the new bifocals I dreaded getting.