Here’s the latest… my screenplay, Reclaim, did not make it into the final 12 at Sundance. Although this wasn’t the news I wanted, I’m still thrilled that my first screenplay made it into the final round. Still a risk I found worth taking and would take again in a second. The next contest is UCLA [...]
I’ve just submitted Reclaim to the UCLA Screenplay Competitions.There are literally hundreds of competitions so I’ve found the key is to enter selectively based on criteria that works for me. I must thank Irin for his endless wisdom and advice as I grow and learn as a screenplay writer.
Since I’ve sent off the final version of my screenplay to Sundance it has felt a little like post-partum blues. I miss the deadlines, as well as, the creative inspiration and flow that I felt everyday for the last few months.It has allowed me to put that creative energy back into other projects that I [...]
Well, we had our first ‘table read’ and it was awesome to hear it come to life. Of course, I didn’t really know what I was doing… but that is nothing new. The Final Draft Software that I use has a voice feature which is great. It allows me to hear the script read by [...]
I’ve taken a self-imposed sabbatical for five months. I’ve hardly seen or spoken to anyone. I’ve been completely obsessed with writing the most brilliant screenplay I can and submitting it to Sundance. So, now what? How do I feel? Complete, proud, grateful and amazed. I had no idea what I was jumping into and I [...]
Reclaim was delivered to me through inspiration from the Universe. I’ve been supported by Angels both Divine and Earthly in my pursuit of writing a screenplay that was equal in it’s genius to the original inspiration. I’m humbled that I was chosen for such a daunting project. Everything I needed was provided. As it turns [...]
September 29, 2010 Well, I had an amazing creative spurt. I’d hired someone to analyze my script. I got back 11 pages of critique. Somehow I knew just how to fix all the issues. Of course I asked for the Universe’s support. I started writing at 8:30 AM on Tuesday morning and I stopped writing [...]
I think that writing letters to the Universe is one of the BEST things I’ve ever done. It’s interesting how even I’m not clear about what I want. If I don’t know it’s hard to have the Universe line up. Perhaps if is but I can’t see if because I don’t know what I’m looking [...]
Sometimes the Universe provides us with a break even if we don’t think we can afford to take one. I’ve been in Chicago the last few days. I was invited to give the opening keynote for Fortune Brands. What an amazing group of companies. I had the opportunity to meet and speak with their CEO [...]
It may not sound huge to you but it feels huge to me. My original screeplay submitted to a screenplay competition was ranked in the top 200 out of thousands. That was my original story which some experts said wasn’t good. Hmmmm…… I think the key is stay true to yourself and your inspiration. That [...]