Truth be told, I've thought about posting several times. However, the task of putting down something even moderately interesting (which I know I fall short of on many a post) has been too much for me to face. There are so many interesting journals out there, full of so much good screenwriting info and advice, that my selfishly public foray into the blogosphere is but a leaf-drop in a hurricane. Heck, some folks I know can infect me with their wonders over a black-and-white anime pig!

So, here's for the mundane leaf-drop, the explanation on the silence, and a quick update.

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My agent had to be away for three weeks, and is now just getting back into the swing of things again. Her meeting with Sci-Fi had to be postponed, and her business bits put on hold. Hopefully now we'll be able to get our pilots out to places, and Spacetime over to SciFi.

I'm starting a partnership with a director do craft custom demo scenes for actors doing demo reels. This is a for-fee service, on-demand, and using the client's wishes as to the scene material. The first went pretty well (or so I've heard) and it looks like I'll have another two or three due within the next couple of weeks. I find them very fun to do! I'm utilizing my talent to highlight the actor's talents. It's very satisfying to hear that the client is happy with the script they're commissioning. One is even being submitted to film festivals! I hope that on will appear on YouTube in the near future; if it does, I'll link it.

I'm also working on a low-budget drama that I started during ScriptFrenzy. It's about 1/3 done in terms of pages and story. I had an outline, which survived to a record 15 pages (and is now a dodo). However, there are lines I very much like, scenes I hope that actors will very much like, and 60 blank pages to go ere I sleep...

Finally, last night I flashed my next action movie. No details yet, only an opening sequence which I believe might tap into a huge zeitgeist (if a zeitgeist can be huge). A modern-day action/adventure, with everyday heroes and romance and a happy ending. That may be my challenge for a September script, so I've got to finish the current one by then. There's nothing like a deadline for a writer!

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