November - 2015

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Welcome to the Blog! This is the heart of our journey into selling a screenplay. Here you will find daily postings about the projects I am currently writing, rewriting and rewriting again. I'll explain my process and and the mechanics of screenwriting, incorporating all revisions into the samples located on the Projects page. But in addition to the writing, we'll delve into the business side of screenwriting and unravel the mysteries of writing query letters and developing pitches. Then when it's all put together, we'll set our marketing plan into action and see what kind of response we get. Hopefully, it won't necessitate a trip back to the drawing board.

But the blog isn't all work and no play. I'll be taking you to film festivals, workshops and pitch fests for an insider's looks at all the action behind the scenes. If you haven't attended one of these events in the past, this will be a good opportunity for you to understand how they work and what to expect when you get there. And you are going to attend, right? You're on a journey, after all.

The blog will also feature interviews with fellow screenwriters, actors, directors and producers, giving you valuable insight into what they've experienced and what they expect when working with writers. The blog will be an indispensible font of information for you as you begin the journey to sell your own screenplay. You can begin that journey right now by subscribing to the blog using the form below.

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So check out a blogcast and then get back to writing. Remember, the journey to a successful screenplay begins with a single keystroke.

Watch the thumbnail versions of the blogcasts by clicking the images below, or to view a larger version and comment on the blog, click the title or the 'Read More' button.

Day 75: ARPA International Film Festival

Day 73: The Word Count Is Up

The word count is slowly inching its way up. I've hit right at 6,000 words, but I should be at 9,600 by this point. Although I have fallen behind, I have managed to pick up some words by staying late at work. This has helped keep me focused on the writing by eliminating distractions at home like TV, Internet and food. I seem to have a habit that sends me to refrigerator anytime I need an excuse to step away from the keyboard. Since there is no food at work, I keep writing. Th

Day 71: Juggling Work and Writing

It's Day 71 of the Journey and I've been a litte remiss in posting this month, but it's not for lack of writing. In fact, it's because of the writing. After a brief hiatus on the job front, I'm back at work. This time around I'm associate producing for the reality series Alaska: The Final Frontier. That means I'm now spending at least 10 hours a day doing things other than working on my writing projects. The past two months have been a luxury for me on the writing front, and

Day 63: NaNoWriMo Is On

NaNoWriMo is going to be difficult for several reasons. One, I'm shifting gears in the style of writing - switching from screenplay to novel. That is taking a little time to adjust to. And secondly, I'm working sporadically at the moment at a day job, which just happens to occur inconveniently in the middle of the day. I was so busy taking care of creating my goals for the month and dealing with work and laundry and everything else that life throws in the way yesterday, that

Day 62: November Goals

I was feeling pretty good about my accomplishments for October, and I did get a lot done, but then I had a look at the stated goals for the month as I prepared to make my next set of goals. I came up considerably shorter than I thought. I did well on the writing front, but on the marketing side of things I was severly lacking. I should have paid more attention to the details when I did yesterday's blog. I'll try to be more cognizant of my goals this coming month. So, here ar