I’ve been at this writing thing for some time now.  If you would have asked me 10 years ago about the current screenplay I was working on, I would have told you that it was the best thing I’ve ever written and it’s just a matter of time before some Hollywood director scoops it up.  That fact is, when I look back at that screenplay with today’s eyes, it’s only okay and I can understand why some Hollywood producer didn’t scoop it up.  I can understand why I wasn’t winning the many screenplay contests I was entering.   It takes time, patience and a lot of practice to learn your craft whatever your craft may be.  And the fact is, your last script should be your best one…or at least one that can be your best one through re-writes.

It takes time to write a really good play.  I started writing my current play Overtime back in January where I brainstormed ideas for about a month before I wrote one stitch of dialogue.  The first couple of drafts were completed in March and in April we had a reading of the play which was followed by another re-write and then another reading in May.  I tweaked the play one more time before the cast and director entered rehearsals in June.  Throughout the rehearsal process, I’ve been asked to tweak certain parts of the script.  It takes time and continual patience to get a script exactly where you want it.

I have high hopes for Overtime which will begin performances on July 2.  Read all about dates, times and location here

These last few months have been all about re-writes. I re-wrote my screenplay Who is Molly Steele? I think the re-write is a great script but I’m sure another one is on the way.  I feel it’s just a matter of time before someone scoops it up.  Right now I am re-writing my Kairos winning script Play Ball for my producer Pat Patterson.  Pat optioned Play Ball last summer and I hope to have a completed re-write for her by the end of June.  Making a film takes time…so many things have to fall into place:  finances, actors, producers, a director, etc…  It’s a miracle any film gets made…but they do and I am confident that my screenplays in the near future will be up on the big screen for everyone to see….but it takes time…

And finally, a quote from the novelist, Judith Guest, who wrote the book Ordinary People which is one of my favorite films.  Here’s what Miss Guest had to say about writing which reflects my same believes:

“I have this need to examine dysfunction and its extraordinary reach into the future of its victims.”

Check out Miss Guest’s website.