Ran into a guy today here who's a proposal writer. I dunno what brought him to Kfar Chabad (we really are the back end of beyond--no one usually comes here without a reason), but he asked me if I could look over his proposal for him.
It was based around the story of the Jewish holiday of Purim (I mentioned this way back in the beginning of my blog, didn't I? ::rummages around for a moment:: Well, I mentioned it, but I didn't tell the story. Nobody asked me to ::grins:: So I guess you'll have to give Google a little more exercise. Or ask, if you'd prefer.)
"Based around" is pretty close. There were lots of small details that he either made up or changed to better suit the concept he was after (it's to be an animated movie). And not a few major details that either got left out, shifted around, or otherwise edited.
Historically? It's not going to be very accurate (and I have no idea what Persian history says on the matter, but I'm pretty sure it's not the same story we read on Purim). As far as retelling the legend goes? Also not real accurate, although the essence of the story (and the miracle-that-was-not-really-a-miracle, a.k.a. coincidence) is largely intact.
Storywise?
Even though I know the story of Purim, and his proposal was, of course, only a synopsis of his idea--I still didn't really want to stop reading. Not the stay-up-till-dawn grip that's been the death of many a fine grade, but interested.
And he's going to be showing this to Steven Spielberg on Monday.
Posted by adam at September 17, 2003 04:28 PM