#1 Number of Blog Posts In 24 hours
#2 Number of Cool Things Happening to Me In a Week
Now we're up to #3
(for those not following at home, #1: writing gig #2: nephew will enters the world)
.....and now I get word that the movie I worked on last summer, that I worked intently with the writers on, that my boyfriend DP'ed, that I was supposed to edit but had to quit after a difference in management style, got picked up for distribution! Despite my ending with the project, I'm very happy for them and I hope it kicks some serious butt! And not just because my DP boyfriend secured himself some points in the deal. But it doesn't hurt, either.
Right now I'm in complete denial this is all happening, so I could wake up tomorrow and be forced to recant but right now I'm a little overwhelmed with my life. So far 2007 has my money for best. year. ever.
And now I've probably jinxed it all by saying that.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Welcome to the World Will
Off-topic but it's my blog. I'll do what I want.
I'm officially an Aunt 3 times over as of this morning: my nephew Will was born today, joining his adorable big sisters Caroline and Catherine.
He picked a cool date to be born: 2/27/2007.
I have two fun things I'm doing as long term projects for my nieces and now nephew. First, on the day they are born I collect the news of their birth from around the Internets. Actually this started for a reason: my first niece Caroline was born in 2002 in Alaska. About 45 minutes after her birth there was a 7.9 richer earthquake along the Denali Fault, the epicenter of which was 50-ish miles away from where she was born. She came in with a bang. AND she was born the day before my birthday. Nice. I wanted to collect all the info about the earthquake for her later, and thus started this tradition.
My second tradition is that on each of their birthdays I write them a letter that they will receive in a bundle when they turn 18. It's a mix of current events and my thoughts on them, memories, advice, etc. Should be interesting for both of us. Heh.
And because I have no transition, a change of topic.
Thanks to everyone who's commented on my blog. Yea! People are reading it! Feedback rocks.
Although I'm not sure if I should be freaked out that all 3 people who have commented on my blog so far share the same first name.
Which is also the name that I was would have now if I'd turned out to be of the Other Gender.
Chew on that while I get back to writing before I have to go into work today. (For anyone playing along at home, work ends T-minus 13 days and counting.)
I'm officially an Aunt 3 times over as of this morning: my nephew Will was born today, joining his adorable big sisters Caroline and Catherine.
He picked a cool date to be born: 2/27/2007.
I have two fun things I'm doing as long term projects for my nieces and now nephew. First, on the day they are born I collect the news of their birth from around the Internets. Actually this started for a reason: my first niece Caroline was born in 2002 in Alaska. About 45 minutes after her birth there was a 7.9 richer earthquake along the Denali Fault, the epicenter of which was 50-ish miles away from where she was born. She came in with a bang. AND she was born the day before my birthday. Nice. I wanted to collect all the info about the earthquake for her later, and thus started this tradition.
My second tradition is that on each of their birthdays I write them a letter that they will receive in a bundle when they turn 18. It's a mix of current events and my thoughts on them, memories, advice, etc. Should be interesting for both of us. Heh.
And because I have no transition, a change of topic.
Thanks to everyone who's commented on my blog. Yea! People are reading it! Feedback rocks.
Although I'm not sure if I should be freaked out that all 3 people who have commented on my blog so far share the same first name.
Which is also the name that I was would have now if I'd turned out to be of the Other Gender.
Chew on that while I get back to writing before I have to go into work today. (For anyone playing along at home, work ends T-minus 13 days and counting.)
New Developments
Holy Shit.
I've been hired for my first official screenwriting gig. It's a rewrite of a script I read and gave some notes on a few years ago. I thought it was dead. I guess it's only the current script that's dead because I've been tapped to re-write it. The producer loves me. Loves all my ideas. We've got a great rapport. Sounds almost toooo good to be true.
(Shut up. Why do you have to doubt every good thing that happens to you?)
The script itself needs a lot more drama. Everything needs to be way amped. The basic story is there I think. Mostly. Sorta. But it requires at least one major change: the main character. Right now the main character is a child with a developmental disability. It doesn't work. I'm pretty sure it's going to be the teacher, creating a whole lot of character arc work and structure change. Just to start.
I'm super excited. It's a family drama with an uplifting ending, but should have moments of funny. And if I know this producer as much as I think I do, this will get made. The story is an important one to tell, and timely.
But of course I have some moments of sheer panic that I will somehow make the script worse. Then I get over it.
The subject matter requires a decent amount of research, research that I sorta don't want to be doing because I want to jump in and write but not only is the research information integral to the plot, but it's providing me even more inspirations about ways to improve the story. So I'm back and forth. Internet. Outlining. Jotting down little things. Repeat.
I almost hate to admit it, but one of the best things about this project is the sense of deadline. I don't have any kind of date deadline yet (it's too early to know especially while I'm still working full time for a few more weeks). But I have the knowledge that someone is waiting for my draft.
And as much as that also freaks me out a bit, it does so in that all important motivating way.
so yay. for me. finally.
I've been hired for my first official screenwriting gig. It's a rewrite of a script I read and gave some notes on a few years ago. I thought it was dead. I guess it's only the current script that's dead because I've been tapped to re-write it. The producer loves me. Loves all my ideas. We've got a great rapport. Sounds almost toooo good to be true.
(Shut up. Why do you have to doubt every good thing that happens to you?)
The script itself needs a lot more drama. Everything needs to be way amped. The basic story is there I think. Mostly. Sorta. But it requires at least one major change: the main character. Right now the main character is a child with a developmental disability. It doesn't work. I'm pretty sure it's going to be the teacher, creating a whole lot of character arc work and structure change. Just to start.
I'm super excited. It's a family drama with an uplifting ending, but should have moments of funny. And if I know this producer as much as I think I do, this will get made. The story is an important one to tell, and timely.
But of course I have some moments of sheer panic that I will somehow make the script worse. Then I get over it.
The subject matter requires a decent amount of research, research that I sorta don't want to be doing because I want to jump in and write but not only is the research information integral to the plot, but it's providing me even more inspirations about ways to improve the story. So I'm back and forth. Internet. Outlining. Jotting down little things. Repeat.
I almost hate to admit it, but one of the best things about this project is the sense of deadline. I don't have any kind of date deadline yet (it's too early to know especially while I'm still working full time for a few more weeks). But I have the knowledge that someone is waiting for my draft.
And as much as that also freaks me out a bit, it does so in that all important motivating way.
so yay. for me. finally.
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