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December 15, 2006
A short toot of the horn.
I don't blog much about my writing. It's somewhat ironic that someone who's paid to do marketing is not much of a self-promoter, but each of us must play the cards we're dealt.
Since attending the McKee Story seminar, I'm much more confident and focused. I listed my last script with a .com clearinghouse used by producers seeking new projects; I've also been talking to more writers about This Thing We Do.
Several months ago, my spec script netted me two meetings with producers in LA. I offered multiple pitches, two were met with enthusiasm: a romantic comedy and another action script. After prolonged delays (due to my own inaction and compounded by events outside my control) I'm back on track.
I'm proud of the completed script, but I'm much more excited about the new projects. I'm running on 4.5 hours of sleep today because at 3:30 this morning, I let out a deep sigh.
When Liz asked what was wrong, I grumpily explained that I could not sleep until I cut short an intra-cranial capriole of characterizations, themes and plot points. Her cat grumbled and rolled off my hip as I reached for my laptop and downloaded a full page of single-spaced notes.
After the jump, read the logline for my last script. Loglines are meant to convey the controlling idea and impel the reader to ask for a copy of the complete screenplay. As ever, if you have a suggestion or comment, don't be shy.
KEEP AWAY is an action script that wasn't done by the numbers. Male/female leads are thrust into extraordinary circumstances and forced to make choices that reveal their best selves. A romcom subplot raises the stakes for a cast of unique, layered characters who challenge our expectations about identity and trust in a nation where we color-code our anxiety level.
Posted by Your Protagonist at December 15, 2006 11:37 AM