Just Under A Month

I am finished. Earlier today I submitted the 10 Minute One Act Script I have been working on recently. A little over a month ago I gave myself the goal of writing, revising and submitting a One Act for a Play Festival in Illinois. I met my deadline, early, and am happy to have done so.

The script? The idea? Is it genius? Probably not. It's hard to cram genius into a 10 minute production, especially given the month long development time-frame. I sometimes work on projects for years. This particular script meets the specifics of the festival for which it was written, and, I hope, is different than most of the other submissions that the company will receive.

I am not sure as to whether or not this script will be selected as a finalist, and receive a staging in the festival. Who can predict these things? Right now that isn't as important to me as the fact that I completed this short term goal I set for myself back before the New Year. This latest script was more of an writing exercise than an inspired venture, but it was step in the right direction. Hopefully, I will ride this momentum and contemplate, nay, actually work on some of my other writing projects that have had many hours of creativity, and effort invested in them.

How's It Going So Far?

Well, I finished writing a rough draft of a ten minute One Act Play for the contest I mentioned below. Now I have a few days to read, revise and submit it for consideration. How is it? That remains to be seen. It will definitely need some revising.

I've been nominated for a W.A.T.C.H Award! I was in a play almost a year ago; 'Frozen'. That play was nominated for Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, Featured Actress, Sound Design, Direction, and Outstanding Play Of The year! The Washington Area Theatre Community Honors Award Ceremony will take place the 1st weekend in March. Keep your fingers crossed.

Oh, and the theatre company that I am currently working with decided on a new, completely different script to mount this March. Let the line memorization commence. I also replaced my cracked windshield, and got a MD inspector to sign off on the repair; so that's taken care of... anything else? That's about it.

A Month To Write

I received an email the other day from a theatre company in Illinois that, in the past, I have submitted scripts to for production. They've never produced any of my scripts. They're inviting me to submit again for their upcoming 10 Minute Play Festival! They've come up with a new theme and the deadline is February 1st 2011.

Now to be frank, I have not been inspired lately. I can't remember the last time I actively worked on writing or reviewing any of my incomplete projects. I've had the last week off from my job and didn't use the time to write. (I did receive a rejection email a few weeks back from a literary magazine that was not interested in some of my short fiction. So that was probably the last time I worked on writing, and I submitted them a month or so ago.) I have not been a writer recently.

Last night I got into a discussion with a friend of mine about a screenplay he's developing. I really enjoyed his concept and hearing his ideas. It inspired me!

Here's what I'm suggesting. I am going to submit a 10 Minute script to the aforementioned theatre company by February 1st 2011. I am giving myself a goal and a deadline. I started brainstorming this morning, and developed a brief outline for a short script that falls within the theme. I will use the 1st month of the coming year to write, review, revise, and submit a brand new One Act. I am going to start out the new year with a writing project and get things started on a positive note! I then hope to revisit some of my incomplete projects and get back to writing. I miss the creativity.