The End – Roll Credits?
This is the 8th blog post in my screenwriting series, it all started here Day 19 - I finished the first draft!!!! I am printing it out as we speak, er, as I write this! It’s short in the word count department, but the beginning and the end of my story met in the middle and the pieces are in place. It’s definitely a first draft. A really rough first draft. I know that there are huge plot holes, (ha ha, plot holes, instead of potholes? Is that a thing people... Read More
Procrastination
This is the 7th blog post in my screenwriting series, it all started here Day 18 - Wednesday 9:32am I’m having trouble getting moving on the screenplay this morning. Usually I’m done or almost done by now. I haven’t even opened Final Draft yet. I don’t want to. Why? Don’t feel like it. It’s snowing outside and I just want to sit by the fire and watch movies all day. I say to myself, “Sandy, you can write your 900... Read More
Edward Burns Reads My Blog :-)
This is the 6th blog post in my screenwriting series, it all started here Day 16 – I got a tweet from one of my favorite writer/director/filmmakers, Edward Burns yesterday. It made my day. I had just been whining about how maybe I shouldn’t have gotten back onto Twitter and Facebook (I took a 3 month Social Media Sabbatical) because sometimes it just sucks the energy right out of me. And then I get this note from Ed. Or Burnsie. What should I call him now... Read More
I’ve Been Lying to Myself – Screenwriting Day 4
This is the 2nd blog post in my screenwriting series, it all started here Writer’s block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink more alcohol. ~ Steve Martin. I am ahead of schedule 4,000+ words. *I wrote this screenwriting blog series about 6 months ago–it took me this long to get the BALLS to post it.* Day 4 - Today I will have about an hour at a coffee shop while my youngest daughter is at a class. Since she started online schooling,... Read More
Detox Update-Social Media Sabbatical, Day 30-ish
Social Media Sabbatical ~ it’s been 30 days since my last…. indulgence.:-) [if you want to read Part 1 of my Social Media Sabbatical, click here] Hi, my name is Sandy and I’m a Facebooking Twitt-aholic The first 2 weeks were the hardest. It’s really humorous to watch your brain as it thinks in 140 characters and status postings. I find myself wanting to take pictures of a beautiful dessert or a fabulous cocktail and share it, but where do I share... Read More
Social Media Sabbatical
So, I’m not entirely sure how I decided that I needed a Social Media Sabbatical, like, right this very minute, but I just asked my good friend Melani to change the passwords on my Facebook & Twitter accounts and had her promise not to tell me what they are, no matter how much I might beg and plead until next year. January. 1st. 2012. Whaaaaaa? How am I going to do this? I think I might be cheating already. Because I’m writing this before I’ve actually... Read More
Law of Attraction for Creatives
Here’s my take on using the LOA balanced with practical action to manifest your creative projects. Read More
Book Proposal 6
This is the continuation of the writing process, creating the outline, getting your book proposal complete. Here’s the link to the 1st part of this video: Book Proposal 5 Read More
Book Proposal 5
Here’s the next step in the book proposal process. This is the nuts & bolts of writing your book. How to avoid writer’s block, etc. It’s continued on video “Book Proposal 6″. Here’s a link to the next video Book Proposal 6. Read More
Getting an Agent
Here’s my advice on getting a literary agent. Read More
