Script P.I.M.P.

Script P.I.M.P.

Well, according to the latest newsletter I didn't make the cut into the final round of the competition, here's a list of those who did.

I always look over the titles of finalist scripts to see if they jump out at me as something particularly interesting. In most cases, they don't, in fact some of the titles are downright silly, such as "Birdman McGee" ... who knows what that can be about.

One though, in particular, drew special attention to me. In an earlier post I mentioned the logline for my script "Vengeance" and a brief logline. The mystery/thriller is essentially about a series of murders that happen in a number of hotels... in California... so the script titled "The California Hotel Murders" really kind of grabbed my attention.

Isn't that, in essence, what my movie is about as well? I mean, who knows about the details and how it's written, but come on. Maybe I should have titled my movie something a little more obvious as well. Maybe I could call it "The detective that solves the murders" ... you know, something with pizazz! That title's got legs!

Ah sorry, it's just a little frustrating. I'll post more results once I get them.

Still Waiting

Still Waiting

While I'm still waiting to hear something my creative drive has kind of stalled out. I've had a few good ideas but I haven't really sat down and put a few hours into something in quite awhile. I think it may have a lot to do with waiting to hear back from the contests.

My own assumption is that I'm looking for some sort of validation... someone to say "hey, you're a pretty good writer" so that I can then move forward and put more time and energy into things. Even so, deep down inside I know that this is the wrong mindset to have; I should keep plugging away just to create.

I'm expressing my own duality. I have a strong desire to write, it kind of makes me antsy when I don't write for awhile, but I also wnat someone to tell me that I'm a good writer, that I have a lot of potential, that I should keep it up. A validation for continuing. I have ideas I want to flesh out and plot outlines I want to bring to life but I keep making little excuses and finding other things to occupy my time, and when I do finally sit down to write, "oops, it's bedtime!"

Does anyone know how to get around this? I know I should be writing, I should be practicing and improving, but it's just frustrating in creative limbo.

I suppose I'll flip through my little notebook and look for a blurb or two I can flesh out a little more, just something to keep the creative juices flowing.