I've finished what I hope is my final draft of 'Last Dawn'.
I've tried to enhance the theme of solitude and disconnect for the protagonist by adding a little more action. I think that following Abraham as he prepares to leave will really help the audience bond with him more and also understand what his situation actually is.
The Zombies in my new version have been almost written out in favour of the suggestion of Zombies. I approached the draft hoping that I would be able to build a picture of the disaster that Abraham has experienced, without actually being specific about what has happened.
Romero himself used a similar technique - he refused to provide explanations for the Zombies that populated his movies. Romero didn't think it mattered. His mantra was that you didn't need to know why it happened, just know that it happened and deal with it.
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