SFX Pulp Idol

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

I didn't win this year's SFX Magazine's Pulp Idol Short Story Competition, but they haven't announced the ten runners up, so I could still have some good news.

No news on Final Draft Big Break, or if I got through to the second round of BSSC.

I'm not writing at all at the moment after being seriously ill for the past month. I am hoping that things will clear up soon so I can get back to my keyboard for more than ten minutes a day.

The Ideas Train

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

The ideas are flowing.

A nearly fully formed TV comedy idea popped into my head Sunday night...which was nice. It's great when that happens. Most of the time the ideas don't have legs and I end up amalgamating them with other ideas. On very rare occasions the idea not only has legs but is pure genius. This is one of those ideas. A series that can theoretically go on for ever, even if the main star drops out.

On the rewrite front I'm half way through Buddha Of Birmingham, part way through Epitaph and I'm reworking the idea for Paper, Scissors, Stone ready to start the rewrite next week.

Pitch Rejection

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

I've heard back from the regional TV company aout the proposed DVD project. Unfortunately their picth was unsuccessful so the project won't be going ahead. However, they did contact me and said they would keep me in mind for any future suitable projects. One door closes and another opens. Next time, next time!

First Round

Thursday, August 02, 2007

For the second year running I've made the first round of the BSSC. I am delighted with this because I chose to enter a comedy, a very difficult genre to get right as comedy is subjective. Let's hope I've got it right and I get through to the second round, which I failed to achive last year.

Back With A Vengeance

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

I've spent the last two days gathering all the material together for the South West Screen Screenwriter Development Competition. It's all polished and proofed so all I need to do now is print off two copies (out of ink - new cartridge on order) and then post them out.

I have also completed a rewrite of Where Angels Fear To Tread, and I've changed the title to White Knight. I'm finally happy with it so it's time to send it out.

What to do next? I think Buddha Of Birmingham is due a rewrite.

Waste Waste Waste

Friday, July 27, 2007

Been ill, but I still managed to enter the Red Planet competition and send off a couple of bits and bobs.

Received one rejection and that's about it. As I said I've been ill, so I intend to make up for it next week.

Back From A Break

Monday, July 23, 2007

I came back from a well earned break to find an email from a regional TV company asking me if I was interested in writing a 15 minute script for a educational DVD project. I've sent them a quote and a couple of examples of my work so we'll see how it goes from here.

This week, before I start on any rewrites, I have a couple of competitions to enter and a few script calls to respond to. It almost feels like I've not been away.