Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
LOST SOUL Day 26
Email from the producer last night chomping at the bit to get her hands on the first draft....she'll have to wait a bit because it's not the agreed deadline yet. Now just waiting for notes on the screenplay as a whole from the script editor.
I also realised last night I haven't read the screenplay all the way through yet. I might do that this afternoon.
I also realised last night I haven't read the screenplay all the way through yet. I might do that this afternoon.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
LOST SOUL Day 25
Just when I thought I had two days off the script editor gets his notes to me in double quick time...
So begins the first rewrite.
So begins the first rewrite.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
LOST SOUL Day 24
I finished the first draft last night writing 14 pages in a day. The script has now been sent off to the script editor for his notes, after which there will be a quick rewrite and then it will be sent to the producer and director. I hope they like it.I'm pretty happy with how it's turned out and it's certainly one of my better first drafts.
It's great to finally get my first paid feature under my belt and I can't even begin to describe the relief that brings. It's certainly given me more confidence and a stronger belief in myself, which I can now use to progress my career further.
It's worth pointing out this opportunity and the next I have lined up came from networking. Lost Soul was offered to me purely on the recommendation of a writer/director who read my coming-of-age feature Faith and thought Lost Soul was the kind of script I write well. My next feature was a direct result of networking at the Screenwriters' Festival last October. So it just goes to show spending a considerable amount of time devoted to network will eventually pay off. If you don't put the work in, you won't get work out of it. The more connections you make the better your chances of finding work.
It's great to finally get my first paid feature under my belt and I can't even begin to describe the relief that brings. It's certainly given me more confidence and a stronger belief in myself, which I can now use to progress my career further.
It's worth pointing out this opportunity and the next I have lined up came from networking. Lost Soul was offered to me purely on the recommendation of a writer/director who read my coming-of-age feature Faith and thought Lost Soul was the kind of script I write well. My next feature was a direct result of networking at the Screenwriters' Festival last October. So it just goes to show spending a considerable amount of time devoted to network will eventually pay off. If you don't put the work in, you won't get work out of it. The more connections you make the better your chances of finding work.
Monday, January 23, 2012
LOST SOUL Day 23
I'm back. I took a couple of days off in the end, just to recharge my batteries and to take stock of my rapidly escalating year.
The meeting I had on Saturday for another feature went very well and the producer wants me to go ahead and write the screenplay, after the contract is sorted out of course. It's a fantastic opportunity for me and a brilliant idea that I can't wait to get stuck in to. It's the kind of story I write well and love...but I will have to tell you more about it at a later date. First I must finish Lost Soul.
Better get to it.
The meeting I had on Saturday for another feature went very well and the producer wants me to go ahead and write the screenplay, after the contract is sorted out of course. It's a fantastic opportunity for me and a brilliant idea that I can't wait to get stuck in to. It's the kind of story I write well and love...but I will have to tell you more about it at a later date. First I must finish Lost Soul.
Better get to it.
Friday, January 20, 2012
LOST SOUL Day 20
I will be working tonight, as we have visitors for most of the day. I was able to write a few pages last night as well, just to help things along. Not long left to go now.
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