Monthly Archive for February, 2009

Scripty-ness

It’s weird… I’ve been waiting 15 years to have a finished screenplay to submit to the Nicholl Fellowship. I’ve mentioned that (ad nauseum, I’m sure) in previous posts, but now that it’s done and I want to submit it? Well, the Nicholl peeps don’t have their application available yet. I should be patient – I’m [...]

Ahhh – taxes

I got one of my three refund checks already – color me surprised that of the three returns we had to file, Hawaii was the one that processed the refund the fastest. Two weeks! Amazing. Now, of course, is just a matter of hoping that California gets its act together and gives me back my [...]

I Suppose I’m Flattered?

UPDATE: After reading the full thread on the Guardian message board, I’m about 85% sure that the guy is, in fact, Petty Guy and not just some random person who saw my site. It is far too coincidental to be random, especially since he STARTED the thread, poked at people to keep it going, and [...]

So, now what?

It’s finished. I completed one of the longest-term goals I’ve ever had in my life. What now? Well, for starters, there are rewrites. Copious amounts of rewrites at that. I’ve already completely overhauled my first draft to be more compliant with “standard” formatting rules (something with which I allowed myself a good bit of leeway while I [...]