New Project

In mid-May of last year I recorded a 20-second plot synopsis on my old phone detailing the main storyline of a script I wanted to write. Over the last 10 months or so I have expanded on some concepts, and withdrawn others, but now I am confidently outlining scenes for this new project.

My last project was wrapped up in 2008, and wasn't read aloud until this last January (or rather, two months ago). It was my first script, and originally weighed in at 200 pages. Some trimming and edits got it down to 120 pages, but the read-through convinced me that it is not where I want it to be. I may return to it one day, but for now it's on to bigger and (in my opinion at present) better things.

The goal is to finish this outline by the end of the week, and start writing the meat of the screenplay Monday. Being unemployed is a blessing as well as a curse in this situation, for I have promised to delegate a good portion of each day to job-searching as well, and sometimes it's not an easy transition from Careerbuilder and Indeed.com to Microsoft Word and Movie Magic Screenwriter. Still, I am granted more free time than I had the last time I chose to undertake such a... well, an undertaking I suppose.

Anywho, for those interested, I will be updating my progress on here. This will hopefully keep me motivated, and inspire those in my shoes to know that there are other nobodies sitting around in their skivvies on a Tuesday morning, typing away at something they believe could be great.

And for the record, this Tuesday morning's muse is Justin Spooner's Everyday the Same, Everyday Different, which is available for free here.

Good day!