Do you think
your father would bring you on a visit?
Gratefully yours,
Stephen Hammond.
Back to scene.
Jess's face lights up gladly. She goes to her father and
gives him letter, which he reads. He looks at her narrowly.
She hangs her head in some confusion. He stands for a moment
in deep thought. Then he takes Jess's hands and, as she
looks straight into his eyes, he nods his head, draws her to
him and kisses her. Norma comes up and puts her arms round
her father as he and Jess stand there. Jess kneels and takes
Norma in her arms.
CHAPTER VI
THE MECHANICAL PREPARATION OF THE SCRIPT
Any successful photoplaywright will testify that the proper
preparation of the photoplay script has much to do with its being
accepted, especially if more than the mere synopsis is offered.
At first this may seem to be an extreme statement, but its truth will
become more and more evident as we proceed. Furthermore, its
importance should be accepted by writers early in the work because
every stage of photoplay writing has its direct bearing upon, and
looks toward, the preparation of the script. For this reason the
present chapter is introduced at this point, though in actual
time-sequence the preparation of the manuscript in its final form will
usually come after all its several parts have been considered, blocked
out, and arranged.
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