May 2011
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Rant
Communication.
How hard is it to achieve effective communication?
Apparently it’s equivalent to understanding advanced Calculus because GROWN MEN can’t even seem to grasp the concept of responding the emails in a timely manner.
The first email I sent you about this job was April 7th! It is now April 29th. It took a week for you to respond to that initial email, and you only...
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Treats (album)
guyreviews:
“You are the river flow, and we can never know. We’re just the weathermen. You make the wind blow.”
Read More
I just discovered them like last week and I’m in love. Great review.
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I Hate Running
I’m going to try and keep my writing posts separate from my “rant about getting in shape” posts just because I’m OCD like that. I’m the person who hates when his separate foods touch on his plate so… two polar opposite subjects in one tumblr entry?! The horror. I’ve done it before, but just on quick overview posts; the in-depth ones I’m keeping apart...
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The Process
My allergies have been calling off the hounds lately, thank God. I can actually breathe through my nose again. I got 7 more pages of my slasher done tonight. Truthfully, they’re pretty awful but I’m not worried about tweaking the scenes until the rewriting period. Once I finish this I may just let it sit until June, then edit it with a pair of fresh eyes.
I’m at 68 pages and...
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Bleh.
Allergies acting up (my sinuses are not playing around), but I still managed to get about 7 pages and a new death scene (strangulation by extension cord) finished on my Untitled Slasher Project tonight. Go me!
I didn’t think I was gonna get any writing done today because I just felt really lethargic and a little discouraged (not really about writing, just things in general), but I...
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Interesting story about the struggle of becoming a screenwriter from Irwin Handleman (writer of In The Mix). Really goes to show that only the strong survive and you really do have to persevere to make it even baby steps in Hollywood. It’s a continuing story at 7 chapters now, but his blog is pretty entertaining too:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter...
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Busy
Busy weekend. I had a really good Easter. I went to church with my family, then completely ignored the guidelines of my diet and ate a lot of really good food. I didn’t end up going to Tucson, so I actually got some writing on my Untitled Slasher Project done. I got one scene done today but then got swept up in talking with Erika via Facebook Chat; but that’s one scene I didn’t...
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itwritersblock-deactivated20120 asked: Thanks for the follow! I noticed that you're a fellow aspiring screenwriter - any tips, words of advice you want to share now that you're out there in the real world, haha! Also, where did you study?
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Lost Weekend
This weekend is probably going to be the most unproductive weekend on my life on the writing front. I’ve already come to terms with that, so I’m okay with it. It’s Easter, Jon is leaving on Monday, we have house guests, I may be going to Tucson… the list goes on. I may do some writing tonight, but otherwise I’m not going to be back in Celtx until Monday afternoon.
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In my pajamas at 1:30p. Writing cover letters.
Is it possible to simultaneously love AND hate your life? haha
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Rambles: Volume I
I’m so bored right now. I feel like a 3-year-old with ADD. I want to listen to music, but I can’t just listen to music. I need to be doing something while I listen to it. Like surfing the net. But Facebook is being lame and boring lately. No one on my TL updates their Twitter past 1. And I don’t think I’m following enough people on here because my TL here gets like 3 new...
geoffsayshi asked: Dude, catch me up. What happened? Your script is getting made?
vonnegood asked: Hey! Congrats on your script getting casted, that's freaking amazing :)
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Casting has begun for Exposure! Check with your local talent agencies for actor breakdowns!
They’re officially casting my script! I can’t wait to see who they use. If you have a Twitter then do me a favor and follow Explore Studios (ExploreStudiosATL). They’re new and just starting up, plus you can get updates about Exposure that way, though I’ll still be writing about its...
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Alright. I’m in a slightly better mood today. Or, at least I’m just not focusing as much on the negative. Yeah, that sounds more accurate.
I started Victims on Sunday night and I’m officially 21 pages into it. That arduous outlining process really came in handy. I always hate it when I’m doing it, but then when I realize how much faster and more enjoyable it makes writing...
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Extremely annoyed right now.
Why does everything get to go the way everyone else plans, but when I want something everything has to get fucked up? And why can’t I ever just be satisfied? I’m starting to think I’m a masochist who’s never going to be completely happy because once I’m completely happy I’ll have nothing to strive for… and I find more fun in...
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I e-mailed the script supervisor of Exposure to let her know when I’d have the contract back to her, and to ask about speaking with the director. Here’s part of the response:
“Matt, the director, will actually be out scouting locations for the next three days. He said he’d be happy to speak with you Thursday or Friday. I’ll give him your information so he can contact...
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Update
So I definitely didn’t get to write much this weekend between the release of Scream 4 (my thoughts/review on that coming soon), hanging out with friends, hangovers… etc. But I didn’t get 8 pages of Victims done. That outlining process is finally done and so far the writing has been going smoothly.
I’m also revisiting an old idea that I outlined 2 years ago, but set aside....
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I have a job interview Monday at 1p! $15/hr and a business casual environment. Not my favorite environment, but the $15/hr makes up for it. Plus I’d more prefer to say I work for a medical sales company than a concession stand.
If I get this I can go back to focusing on my writing more. I feel like I’ve been taking advantage of all my free time, stressing about having no income, and...
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“Speaking of piercing hearts, Craven made sure he continued to keep the franchise...”
– Bloody Disgusting Scream 4 Review
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Awesome Scream Obituaries →
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Striking Gold
Just had the BEST idea ever to completely take Victims in a new direction. Completely unexpected ending and definitely one that will come without feeling like it flew in from left field (if I execute it right).
I love it when this happens!
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It Drives Me Crazy When...
I read a professional script that made the Black/Hit/Blood List and it’s RIDDLED with typos.
Really?!?
Oh well. It just gives me more confidence because I go through mine like an overenthusiastic school nurse looking for head lice.
If scripts that look like they were written by a Freedom Writers student pre-Hilary Swank can get legs and go places, mine sure as hell can.
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Focus
Lately I’ve been having a lot of trouble focusing when I sit down to write. It could be because I have an almost unhealthy, obsessive crush on someone at this point in my life so my mind refuses to think about anything but that… or just sheer laziness?
I feel like I’m always hearing people talk about how they just don’t have the time to write. Or how hard it is to clear...
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Filmstock Film Festival
This past weekend I volunteered at Phoenix’s Filmstock Short Film Festival. It’s an opportunity for independent filmmakers, both local and out of state, to showcase their work. It’s a quarterly event, and this was the spring festival.
I’ve been a part of filmmaking groups on Meetup for a while now (great resource for networking and finding local individuals who share...
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So About My Writing...
Before this turns into a food journal, I want to write up a quick update on my current projects.
Except… there’s not much to write. I got really sick last week, so it really threw me off. This week I’ve been borderline starving, so my mind was too focused on that and getting my diet together (though I still managed to write a BIT). Basically, I’m still trying to get back...
