Small Town Romantic Drama Complete

It's still poignant, with universal themes of long lost love, just the right amount of humor, and a lot of heart. I'm proud of how I walked that very fine line between somber and sad, maudlin and morose, pining and whining - much like "Party Of Five" did - to create realistic characters facing emotionally realistic situations. I wrote this to New Age guitarists - mainly David Cullen, Billy McLaughlin, Alex De Grassi and Will Ackerman. (Others are scattered over the Rhapsody playlist.) Their pretty and nostalgic instrumentals set the tone perfectly. Surprisingly, these guys have never scored a film. Maybe this will be their first.

Now, it's time to fine tune the query and get this out to production companies far and wide.

Change Of Plan

I'm all about diligent writing and hard work, but I've decided to extend the polish of the small town romantic drama until the end of the month. This way I'm not killing myself to get it finished; I can take my time, to a certain extent. Writers will polish a project for years if given the opportunity. (Many do; that's why they never sell anything.) Like the Coen Brothers (I think) once said, if you're bored reading your script, and you're just replacing "and's" with comma's, it's time to let it go.

I'm on page 45; almost halfway. I'm making dialogue tighter and scene descriptions shorter. The story is fine - scenes work, the characters feel and act real. This is purely cosmetic.

February Horror And Danielle Savre

I'm winding up the polish of my small town romantic drama. It should be finished by the end of next week.

Next will be the final polish on the November/December '09 horror project. Danielle Savre was fantastic in "BOOGEYMAN 2." She would be great in this. (In the small town romantic drama, too.) A very talented actress.

2010 - The Year It Happens

2009 was a waste of time. I take that back - yes, I wrote new screenplays and polished old ones, but that was it. No e-mailing queries to production companies, or chasing down leads for my manager. Instead, I sat in the comfort of the ivory tower of my study, clacking away on my keyboard, expecting someone to kick in my door and demand I hand over the latest draft of my latest script.

It wasn't arrogance; it was just laziness.

This year, though, I'm determined to sell a screenplay. I'm not talking about just redoubling efforts or reupping my commitment. Those imply I'm just returning to a previous, status-quo level of dedication. This is raising the bar to a whole new level of commitment.

I will be tireless. I will not rest. I will track down leads and send out e-mail queries until I sell a screenplay. Nothing or no one will stop me.

My first project is a polish of a small town romantic drama that will be aimed at the indie and cable market. "Party Of Five" is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. I used its reality-heavy melodrama as a model - everyday people dealing with everyday problems. I plan to finish it out next week, and then start the e-mail query.

The time is now.