The time has come...

…. to stop farting around and get on with it!

I’ve set myself a deadline and that deadline is tomorrow. ( May 29th)

Tomorrow I send off the Treatment and first few pages of the script.

I’m currently at an absolute loss as to what to put in the cover letter though. I have no experience, but I don’t want that to go against me right from the start…. so, I think I’m just going to keep it as brief and bare as possible.

I’m actually feeling sick at the thought of actually sending this away. It’s a really weird feeling, however, the more I whack them off the easier it’ll get I suppose. I can just imagine myself making absolutely every mistake in the book….

… oh well….

Right – stop putting it off Magz!!!! GET ON WITH IT!!!!!!

Happy Birthday To Me!

Happy Birthday to Me!
Happy Birthday to Me!
Happy Birthday dear Magzeeee
Happy Birthday to Me!

Yay!

Bring me wine! Bring me pizza!

Treatments & Tribulations

Finally finished the Treatment! YAY! Fly the flags!

Then discovered at rather excellent web site that has a whole bundle of info about how to write one! DOH!

The site in question is rather cunningly called Writing Treatments. It tells you all the basic stuff you need to know – the sort of info that everyone seems to take for granted but is a bit of a mystery to timid little new writers like myself… at least I assume that’s the case – maybe it’s just me who doesn’t know after all!!!!

Well, when I say finished....

I opened up the old scriptorama again the other day after leaving it for a few days, and after having a couple of new ideas and additions which came to me at around 4:30 am (as they do) I’ve been doing a few more tweaks and small changes – behold the joys of Draft 5!!!!

I also bought some scary envelopes from Tesco the other day….

I know you can email submissions and stuff in however, there’s nothing quite like the feel of the printed page, and the satisfaction that I’ve given someone, somewhere the option of chucking something solid into the bin rather than just a boring and often quite unfulfiling press of the delete button! See how generous I am?!

So – I actually felt rather nervous about buying those envelopes because they mean that I’m really going to do this and start opening myself up for countless demoralising rejections – but hey, so?

I’m working now on the treatment as required by the first place I have my eye set on for sending it to – goodness knows why I’m doing the treatment now – I’ve been sort of working on it during the whole thing…. (probably completely the wrong way of going about it mind – however, seems to work for me so far….)

I’ve also been trying to find the correct method of presenting UK scripts – I’m probably not looking in the right places, but I’m stuffed up with the cold too at the moment and so I’m not really thinking clearly… (HA! That’s a joke for anyone who knows me for the true dozey dunderhead that is my usual self!)

So far, I’ve come to a wild conclusion that it’s best to use one of those brass fold back clippy brad-type things…. I think. If anyone knows the correct way – well, I’d be grateful if you’d point me in the right direction!

Right – better get back to that Treatment now…

First One Down

Finished the 4th and final draft this afternoon! I’ve no idea whether it’s any good or not – but it eventually went to 61 pages.

Time for a celebratory drink and a sandwich I think!

Almost There...

Just about finished the 3rd Draft of Retribution. Tweeking and polishing all over the place. I’m not going to look at it today – will do one final check on it tomorrow – then hopefully that will be it!

Got several more projects all lined up in a nice and orderly way!

Have pulled one out (this one is for a short film) and have made a nice, shiney new file for it. I’m currently scribbling out the outline for it even as we speak!

Yay!

Tuesday News!

Yesterday, I was feeling a bit rubbish – not very confident etc. “I can’t write, I’m rubbish etc etch Blah Blah” as everyone does…*grin*

However, last month I entered my 2nd writing contest (for once, NOT being put off by not getting anywhere on the first time!)

WordHustler ran a competition in March for in which you had to write an essay about ‘Why I Write,’ so I had a bash at it.

This morning I got an email saying I had received an Honourable Mention. At first I just thought – ‘Ah well,’ that’s probably a mass email sent out to everyone who entered. When I actually re-read it – I found out that there are 3 winners and only SIX Honourable Mentions!

I am CHUFFED to bits to say the least!

First Draft Is....

…. FINISHED!!!!! WOOOT!!!!

I’ve actually finished the first draft!!!!!!!

Outlines

I decided this morning that I really did need to have a solid outline for one of my main projects – so – with a wave of my fairy wand – ’tis done! I’ve just finished it and I’m pretty happy with it. It’s already solved a couple of problems.!

Can’t wait to just get on with the writing now!!! Brilliant

Ticking Along

Things are ticking along nicely. Working away at several projects and I’m generally having a blast! Even if nothing ever comes out of any of it – it’ll still be worth it!

Oh! Must tell you. Weird dream the other night! I guess it was my first ’script related’ dream - I had taken one of my scripts along to the BBC (as you do!) and everyone was very nice and busy and they seemed very keen that I was there. They let me watch the filming of some police drama thingie (?) Next thing, the lady in charge who had shown me around earlier was holding all these pink pages and crying saying she just couldn’t do the script. (Maybe this is me telling myself it’s a bit rubbish! ) Anyway I was trying to convince her to go ahead and was worried about what two of the main characters would think and how upset they’d be. Next thing – there they are. Just watching in the background. Then I think everyone turned into Tellytubbies or something.

I think I may need help…

Rewrites

Isn’t isn’t it amazing just how many little tiny tweeks you can make at 00:40 in the morning ?

More Scribblings

Looking forward to another day of writing. Hopefully get stuck in soon…

Kicking Into Gear...Hopefully!

Started work on my new script today. I’ve been doing some background and thinking for a while now, however today I finally kicked it into gear. Got 7 pages done. I’m quite excited about this project. Hopefully it’ll be a good one….

Competition Results

Ok – well, I didn’t get anywhere with the competition – but that’s ok. For once it hasn’t put me off

All good practice and much fun along the way

10 Pages!

Woot! I’ve done 10 whole lovely pages of script!