Right......it seems that even though I like this site alot, there is little going on.....now either that is down to those few of us that come here, or because of the fact that it takes along time for new threads to appear, so we tend not to post said threads.....As of now...I open this thread for anyone to start a new topic of conversation.....
It can be anything....I dont care. for the short time I have come to know the few that post here, I quickly knew that I like your points of view...they are neither rude or negative unlike many other boards I have come across, so without further adue.....post away.....
Beer bottles stand silent across the kitchen like sentinels of death, waiting patiently for their spoils of war.........
Yep, a little too busy with the things I'm not interested in, unfortunately. C'est lavie. I'm finally getting back to my writing, though, after a 2 month hiatus starting right before the holidays and continued due to my move in January. Also, my DSL connection has been a little unpredictable at this new apartment. I tried to sign on last night, spent 90 minutes and gave up. This afternoon I was able to log on with no problem.
I know what you mean edsas, I am one of the many unfortunates that must work in a job they do not wish to advance in, I would much rather be writing 16 hours a day.....but thats life.
Blindside I am 31.....
Beer bottles stand silent across the kitchen like sentinels of death, waiting patiently for their spoils of war.........
I can't wait to quit my day job. Hopefully then I'll be able to get a lot more sleep. Between my job, my wife and taking care of my 20-month-old son, I usually can't start writing until 10:30 PM. I write until 3:00 or 4:00 AM, go to bed only to get up at 9:00 AM. That's not so bad, but I have the occasional writing session that goes until 5:00 AM and I still have to get up at 9:00. That hurts.
Been there done that....I know how you feel....my wife demanded that I tone down the night writing so I usually get about 3 hours max in these days...still within the space of 4 months I managed to write a 89 page script, a 53 page short and 23 pages of random novel work....I think it motivates me to do more with less time, sometimes when I have more free time I sit and stare at the monitor like a fool....dead lines keep me going I think.....is your son talking alot now?...... if you dont wish to talk about him in a message board I fully understand.....
Deadlines are definitely good for my productivity, too. Excellent work in that 4 month stretch, BTW. I've had similar bouts of uberproductivity. I tend to get grouchy if I don't. And then my wife says, "Mark, I think you better do some writing."
My son is a jabbering fool. He impressed us last week by being able to name alphaber letters when we pointed to them. Completely unexpected. He already can identify about half the alphabet. He knows the names of several animals and "car" and "truck" and "airplane". Sometimes you have to know what he's saying to get what he means. He does kind of muddle his words still.
I have a deadline coming up at the end of May. I am hoping to have a really good, workable draft of my latest script by the time my second child is born- due May 26. I have a 16 month old, too, so I can identify with having a "jabbering fool". Aren't they the greatest?
I am working on draft two at the moment. I am hoping to get some local screenwriters/producers to read and comment on it before I start the query letter/ contest route. Has anyone else done this? Other ideas on how to get good feedback? I also know someone who is willing to arrange an actors reading of my script, which should be really helpful.
I love it when they go off on a verbal rampage...the best feeling is when my son sits with me, puts his arm around me and pats my head saying "There there daddy" he also love planes...goes nuts every time he sees one.....that and the moon, he doesnt understand yet that its too high up for me to get it for him....
I get moody with those around me sometimes if I dont write, I hope I can make it up to my wife one day for all of her understanding towards me.....she deserves it...I can be a big pain in the neck some nights....
Good luck Linda...hope it works out right for you...I recently got a pass on one of my scripts...the letter nows holds pride of place on the wall beside my desk as a reminder to do better or at least to show myself that I am trying...
I know what you guys are going through, I have grown kids and an 8 year old. We are at the stage now where I will be on a roll writing and I just have to stop to look at his yu-gi-oh cards. Real fun feigning interest. I am probably ignoring him too much. Looking forward to this summer, quitting the job and focusing on writing and acting full time. Hope it frees up more time for the little guy.
Karl10 -- you have grown children? Sounds like you've delved into a lifechanging career direction. Or am I being presumptuous?
QUESTION FOR EVERYBODY:
Where are you all from?
I grew up in Nebraska. I moved to Los Angeles in 1999. I now live in Glendale, which for those of you unfamilar with the Los Angeles area, is sandwhiched between Burbank to the West, Pasadena to the East, Los Angeles to the South and the Angeles Mountains to the North.
yup, major change. I was a single dad for 20 years, put my aspirations on hold. Now it's time to get going. I am glad I waited in a way, nothing like life experience. By the way, i'm not THAT old, just turned 40, got an early start. good thread, nice to get to know you all.
yup, major change. I was a single dad for 20 years, put my aspirations on hold. Now it's time to get going. I am glad I waited in a way, nothing like life experience. By the way, i'm not THAT old, just turned 40, got an early start. good thread, nice to get to know you all.
Well.... I was born in Liverpool England...then moved to Sydney Australia when I was very young...grew up there until I was 20....then I packed through Asia and into Europe and settled back in England for 7 years...then off again to....Amsterdam...then on to Ireland...then back to England......and Finally onto America where I met my now wife and have been ever since, in Portland Oregon...of all places...
Karl I know how you feel about feeling bad...I also get a little too into my writing and sometimes my son stands next to me repeatedly saying "Daddy" over and over....I feel really bad when that happens.....
I am from Maryland. I grew up in Baltimore, and now live in Westminster, MD. Right now, having a daughter is an asset to my writing. For the first time in my life, I am not in school or work full time. I am working two days a week as a paralegal in an immigration law firm. The rest of the week, I am home with my daughter. She still naps several hours a day, so that is my writing time and I am making the most of it. When my son is born - with two kids under two- it will be a WHOLE different ballgame!
