First Draft Completed
So here it after 6 years of scribbling, procrastinating and “researching” – it’s done. Well actually not really it’s just the start – most of what is in the first draft won’t be in the final draft. This one is a starting point i.e. if I was making a vase in pottery class this would be a lump of clay, it looks kinda like a vase and it might hold water but it has holes and looks pretty dam ugly. Printed off and it’s in a drawer locked up away. In 2 weeks I’ll take it out and re-write it completely for my second draft
In the Elevator
At first it's hard to talk about a project that's taken several years of blood, sweat and tears to develop. I know the story I have is amazing, the doubt comes when you're unsure of how people will respond. I spoke about Granada Nights at Micro-Budget Mentor evening last Thursday and it was the first time I talked about the film outside my circle of friends. The result was great as I received a fantastic response, a lot of of support and interest in the project and I thank everyone involved. It helps greatly!
There’s always a better idea
I spent the last 10 years working freelance in Advertising and if there's one thing that I've learnt it's that there's always a better idea. There's always a better way of doing things. However sometimes better isn't always best because sometimes you just need to get the dam thing done!
Screenwriting books are Bullshit
The question of which screenwriting book is the best keeps coming up. I read a lot of books since 1998 when I started out in writing and I've come to the conclusion that most of them are bullshit. You don't need them. They may actually be more harm to you than you think.