But I still don't think you understand my reasoning behind it. For me, this is almost like balancing out a mathematical equation. I wanted to write a Star Wars backstory that adds up and fits in with the original trilogy. I really just wanted to resolve the storyline in my own head, and there was no better way for me to do it than by writing it out. I post it in the hope that it might do the same for other people as well. And it might not, but at least I've got the former sorted out.
Yes, this is just the bare bones of it - it's neither a novel, nor a screenplay *yet*, but eventually I will get there. I don't know how to write a screenplay, but I am learning as we speak, and I see this more as a learning experience than anything else. I don't see re-writing Star Wars screenplays as an end in itself, but as a means to an end. I want to write my own heroic tale; create my own mythos, but I wanted to start with something I know.
I initially accepted writing these as a challenge from some people on another forum (people were talking about collaborating on a rewrite of the prequel screenplay and script, and everyone was too busy yada yada yada). But then I also thought, if I'm going to criticise the hell out of the various plotlines in the prequels (which I do, and I probably won't stop doing), I need to be more constructive and offer an alternative. And that's what I'm doing here.
I was through with doing mental gymnastics to get the Star Wars saga to make sense in light of the prequels - I decided I could devote the same amount of brain power and energy to re-writing the plotlines to just make sense.
You sound like you have some kind of moral objection to all this. I have no illusions that these will ever be movies, but I have time and creativity to burn, and I wanted to resolve Star Wars for myself above anything else.
You never know, I *might* end up making an indie film outta these with my friends once I'm done. It'd certainly be fun, and we've made films about far more trivial things. So yeah, I am using this to acquaint myself better with the tools that I need. It is also the passionate pursuit of an idea, but it's basically writing and storytelling practice. And no, it's not the greatest piece of literature on the planet - but then again, it isn't meant to be. It's a straight up storyline. This happens, that happens, such-and-such says this, such-and-such says that. A fair few writers would write a story skeleton before doing the dialogue or describing the characters and events in great detail.