Men CAN multi task

As I'm getting to a crucial point in my screenplay I will make this a short post but one that I think will be important for many.

As I lay in bed this morning plotting the paths of my two central characters through the midpoint I got to thinking about how much more work I could churn out, then I realized that it's still only half way through March and I've already done more this year that some will in the entire 12 months. Now I'm not being arrogant or vein or anything like that, I just get a lot done in a short amount of time. Since January 1st (4th really due to celebrations of the new year) I have written a full feature length project, written/directed/edited and submitted a short film, outlined two feature length documentaries (which will be shot over the summer), outlined and am currently writing a second feature length spec (which I will shoot over the next 3-4 months) ... and I have a whole social life thing going on too!

I'm one of those people that always has to be doing something, I don't really watch mind numbing TV, I only watch a few shows (Boardwalk Empire, Curb your enthusiasm and Dexter) and sports! I listen to music while I write, I read one or two scripts a day, and several blogs. I keep active on several internet sites, I have friends around the world that I communicate with everyday and I have a couple of businesses that I help run. Oh and a job, I have a job too.

So how do I get all the film work I get done done? Simple, I never stop working, right now as I type this I'm thinking about the scenes I'm writing straight after this post is complete, I'm thinking about how by the end of the day I should be entering the third act and I'm listening to an itunes mix that includes Velvet Revolver, James Brown, John Lee Hooker, Rory Gallagher, Bon Jovi, Foo fighters and Guns N Roses.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that multi tasking is essential to getting the work done, and don't tell me that men can't multi task, look at all the stuff I'm doing!! I haven't even mentioned that I'm always planning the next step, the project that will happen once the current one ends. 

So I say to you dear reader of my blog, don't write a script - write a script, a tv pilot, a radio show, a play, a book, a comic, a graphic novel, a song, an advert, a speech... anything at all just keep your mind occupied. Soon you'll find that everything you do will become revolved around writing and you'll be a better writer because your focus will be writing that one script that will make this a career and not just a dream.

I hope that made as much sense to you as it made to me !

Write On!

Dave TheScreenwriter

I'm Back!

Hello dear reader,

Apologies for the long gap since my last post, I have in actual fact been hugely busy and I had to let something slip, that something was my blog. In the couple of weeks I have been away I have learned many things and I will pass some of them onto you right now.

First thing I learned was that if you don't ask then you don't get. I remember my dad telling me that years ago when I was just a shy little boy, turns out he was right. This past week I contacted one of the biggest sporting organizations in the world and asked them if I could possibly have access to their stadium and offices for the purpose of shooting a couple of scenes for my impending debut feature film. The response I got was positive and they were engaging, they wanted to know more and asked what they could do to help, they still have not said yes but I'm hoping that they will in the next week or two.

So I got the "lets ask everything I can ask for" bug. So the people I'm buying my camera from have been asked for a hefty discount, every company I have every heard off have now been asked for a donation to www.indiegogo.com/3projects1year ... I'm asking and when you ask you'll find that very few people will say a straight out no, most will ask what else they can do to help.

I've also been reaching out to the film community at large, I got a great opportunity to write a Guest Post for the brilliant Film Courage with Karen Worden and David Branin, which is a site that I habve loved and respected for a while now... ever since fellow PSA Jeanne Bowerman was a guest on the show (I always support fellow PSA appearances and events, they're usually open me up to something very cool!) http://filmcourage.com/content/cheapskate-one-man-crew is where you can find my slightly rushed post but I think it has some merits.

I've been writing a lot too, I got the script for my feature off to a flying start with 36 pages rolling in over 2 days ... I had done a lot of prep before that but still 36 in 2 days is impressive even for me! I've also been writing concepts, I've had a glut of good concept ideas and they simply had to be written out and developed... right now if I was idle I'd have six features ready to go, I could start writing them now if I so chose!

And finally the last thing I want to say for today is that I learned that people want to work with talented hard working people, I've had requests from people to keep them in mind when I have projects rolling and I was blown away by that more than anything else.

Ok I have to get back to writing now but I leave you with this very obvious but also somewhat profound statement: The more you work the more you will achieve!

Write On!

Dave The Screenwriter.

PS don't forget that you can always email me about anything at all ... dthescreenwriter@aol.com