Writing of my screenplay has begun!

I decided to start working on my screenplay earlier. That means a LOT of research in correct NYPD codes, locations of certain things in the screenplay and various names to make up.

So far, I have written 3 full pages. The story is about a terrorist attack in New York City, which I know have been shown SO many times, but I really believe I have a story worth telling. I just need to figure out a name for the story. So far, it's unnamed.

I have just finished the main attack sequence. Now I just need to work out the rest of the story
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First you made a point of saying their money is "weird", now the "screenplay", I'd be careful what I write in the future, if I were you. Just a friendly tip, from a fellow traveller.
It's better to write about a place you know anyway. It adds authenticity.
myssmyss - I highly doubt that my ESTA will be revoked, because of a fictional story. The only way, that my ESTA can be revoked, is if I break the law.

"An ESTA can be revoked at any time after the authorization approval is granted. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reserves the right of admissibility for any ESTA applicant traveling under the Visa Waiver Program. ESTA performs multiple and continuous checks on applicant eligibility. Such checks occur on various law enforcement, immigration, and other databases. This ensures CBP’s data is always accurate and current to address evolving security threats around the world."

Therefore, I am not worried at all. I am writing the screenplay on my laptop. The file is stored on my hard drive, and not online. Nobody, except one of my friends, has read anything about the story at all. I tend to keep it that way until I am ready to share the story.

Furthermore, the only a denied ESTA is most likely due to one or more of the following reasons:

"On a previous visit to the United States, you overstayed beyond the amount of time allowable for your visa or visa waiver.

On a previous visit to the United States, you did not have the appropriate visa to work

You previously made a request for a visa or visa waiver, and were denied entry into the United States.
The answers you provided on your ESTA application form were incorrect, once cross-checked with the US government systems.

You provided the passport details for a passport that you claimed to be lost or stolen, yet actually was still in your possession.

You have a criminal record, and regardless of your answer to question 2 on the ESTA application form, you were found to have a conviction history.

You have the name of someone who committed a crime in your name, or you are a victim of identity theft."

Since a fictional story doesn't break those rules, I am confident that my ESTA is not getting revoked. They do recommend that I check up on the ESTA regularly, but that was always something I would do anyway :)
Authors who write stories always visits the place they are writing about first. You may want to take notes while in New York. Your experience might alter your writing.
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