One of the things that really angers me about the screenwriting world is the number of people who pretend to be somebody. I come across them nearly everyday, people who present themselves as an expert, people who will tell you what you need to do with your script, people who will argue that they are right and you are wrong even though they don't really know. Most importantly the people I'm talking about are con artists who disgust me to my core.
Now, I'm all for someone making a quick buck, go ahead and resell someone elses book on how to win at gambling or something but don't present yourself as an expert in a field that you know relatively nothing about. The problem as I see it comes from people dreaming about THE RICHES you get when you become a screenwriter but they don't want to work as hard as they need to so they give up and throw out useless advice instead.
I've seen people who give out the kind of advice that any decent writer would laugh at try to sell a "training program" for screenwriting for upwards of $50. What makes me angry is that they sell a few copies. I've seen people pose as someone connected to various actors and or directors and sell "web classes" or "video tutorials" that simply make no sense and make thousands of Dollars doing so.
Don't get me wrong there are plenty of reputable people selling classes and programs and those people are worth investing your money with, but do some research first, make sure that they have a good background in what they are trying to teach. There's no point in buying a book about selling your script to a major studio from a guy who never finished writing his own script.
The sad truth is that 90% of screenwriters are only in it for the money (or what they think the money is!), of the 10% left about half of those couldn't tell a good story if they were in one and the top 5% have to struggle to be seen for all the shit clogging the way.
To round out this post I want to say that some classes I've taken have truly changed my screenwriting career and I've attended seminars that have made me a better filmmaker. I'm not against classes or seminars or webinars or in being an entrepreneur, what I am against is scammers stealing money from hard working writers who deserve better than that.
My book and online video course on how to build your own rocketship and fly to the moon is available now priced just $3.5 Million, get it now!
Write On!
Dave The Screenwriter
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Scary pitching time
Hello fellow writers and readers,
Many of you will know that my time writing is mostly spent in that beautiful program that we call Final Draft, it is my choice of screenwriting software and to my mind the very best and most essential piece of equipment that a screenwriter can have.
Today I finally got around to pitching a script I wrote last year, for those of you not following I took pretty much all of 2011 to concentrate on writing and banned myself from pitching until I had a sufficient library of work... now I have six brand new screenplays that I feel are awesome.
Well a few weeks ago I declared that I was counting down the hours to pitching again but really, really deep down inside I was very scared about pitching again. I didn't want anyone to hate my pitch, tell me that my concept was dull or that my life was being wasted on dreams of being a writer.
Today, February 28 2012 I stepped past the fear and actually pitched again for the first time in over a year and... it felt good! I have a solid script (coverage told me that it was extremely funny) and I have done my research on those pitched, I'll let you know what kind of responses I get but for now I just wanted to let everyone know that I am officially back on the horse!
Write on
D The screenwriter
Many of you will know that my time writing is mostly spent in that beautiful program that we call Final Draft, it is my choice of screenwriting software and to my mind the very best and most essential piece of equipment that a screenwriter can have.
Today I finally got around to pitching a script I wrote last year, for those of you not following I took pretty much all of 2011 to concentrate on writing and banned myself from pitching until I had a sufficient library of work... now I have six brand new screenplays that I feel are awesome.
Well a few weeks ago I declared that I was counting down the hours to pitching again but really, really deep down inside I was very scared about pitching again. I didn't want anyone to hate my pitch, tell me that my concept was dull or that my life was being wasted on dreams of being a writer.
Today, February 28 2012 I stepped past the fear and actually pitched again for the first time in over a year and... it felt good! I have a solid script (coverage told me that it was extremely funny) and I have done my research on those pitched, I'll let you know what kind of responses I get but for now I just wanted to let everyone know that I am officially back on the horse!
Write on
D The screenwriter
Monday, January 16, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Touching distance
Dear reader,
I know that I whet your appetite from time to time by claiming that I'm working on the most amazing script ever or that I have a film in the works or lately it's been that I'm writing a book. All of that is always true but tonight I'm closer than ever and all other projects have been put to one side until at least Monday.
It all began at the end of September when I, out of boredom was thinking about filming a short and found my way to www.rte.ie (I live in Ireland and they are the biggest broadcaster on the Emerald Isle) where I found a page about a show, not just any show though. This show had a prime time slot that it has held for 23 years now, that's about all I can say apart from the fact that on this webpage I discovered that they like hearing from writers who are interested in working on the show... I was interested!
I submitted my best script and waited, obviously when I say I waited I don't mean that I folded my arms and concentrated on the phone. No I got about my work, wrote a script or two and quickly gave up on the idea of shooting another short. It was a couple of weeks later when I was invited to a meeting in RTE at the beginning of October, I was to say the least ecstatic to just be able to say that I had a meeting as a writer. While I'm bound by confidentiality agreements I think it's okay to say that they said that in January they'd be sending out scenes to hopefuls and from then we'd go through a sort of audition process and anyone who made it through would become a writer on the show.
Again, I can't say too much about what was said, or what show it is, or who anyone on the show is or how the scenes work or how many scenes there are in a show or anything at all really. This is just one big fucking tease in fairness. But what I can say is that I have a deadline at 6pm GMT tomorrow (that's 9am sunday for my LA residing buddies) and by that deadline I have to submit 4 scenes for the show from the information I've been sent (apologies but I cannot tell you any of those details so stop asking!) which makes tomorrow a very important day in my screenwriting career.
It's strange, I really, really, really want to work on this show. I've been interviewing myself all week as I drove to my crumby job about what it's like to be a writer on this show, I've imagined myself talking to a group of screenwriters (for some reason this talking is taking place in Universal Studios LA!). I'm ready for this opportunity and to be honest, last year I probably wasn't. I would have flown in to "Dave The Screenwriter" mode (TM) and written the scenes in my voice, my style, hell they'd probably get a final draft written version sent as a pdf ...(all I can say is that that is not what they want!) But now, right now at this moment in time I'm ready to write the scenes in the style of the show. I'm ready to be the writer that they need me to be.
I may be ready but I am scared. Tomorrow I write scenes that could lead to a job as a writer on a show that regularly gains 25% of the television watching population of this little country of ours, and while I'm grateful and happy I'm also nervous. As I sit here at 1.39am, listening to "Walk" by Foo Fighters and typing this blog entry I know that the next thing I type after it will be scenes for a television show. My show.
The time is nigh, I can feel it. It's been a long road to get an opportunity like this and I don't intend to let it slip. I'm ready, I'm good enough, I'm confident and friendly. I have what it takes but more importantly I believe in myself.
I'll do my best to keep you up to date on the process despite the confidentiality which prevents me from spilling all of the beans but until then just know this: Tomorrow I take my first step into writing a tv show for real, as a job and that first step is 4 scenes.
Write on and Wish Me Luck!
Dave The Screenwriter
I know that I whet your appetite from time to time by claiming that I'm working on the most amazing script ever or that I have a film in the works or lately it's been that I'm writing a book. All of that is always true but tonight I'm closer than ever and all other projects have been put to one side until at least Monday.
It all began at the end of September when I, out of boredom was thinking about filming a short and found my way to www.rte.ie (I live in Ireland and they are the biggest broadcaster on the Emerald Isle) where I found a page about a show, not just any show though. This show had a prime time slot that it has held for 23 years now, that's about all I can say apart from the fact that on this webpage I discovered that they like hearing from writers who are interested in working on the show... I was interested!
I submitted my best script and waited, obviously when I say I waited I don't mean that I folded my arms and concentrated on the phone. No I got about my work, wrote a script or two and quickly gave up on the idea of shooting another short. It was a couple of weeks later when I was invited to a meeting in RTE at the beginning of October, I was to say the least ecstatic to just be able to say that I had a meeting as a writer. While I'm bound by confidentiality agreements I think it's okay to say that they said that in January they'd be sending out scenes to hopefuls and from then we'd go through a sort of audition process and anyone who made it through would become a writer on the show.
Again, I can't say too much about what was said, or what show it is, or who anyone on the show is or how the scenes work or how many scenes there are in a show or anything at all really. This is just one big fucking tease in fairness. But what I can say is that I have a deadline at 6pm GMT tomorrow (that's 9am sunday for my LA residing buddies) and by that deadline I have to submit 4 scenes for the show from the information I've been sent (apologies but I cannot tell you any of those details so stop asking!) which makes tomorrow a very important day in my screenwriting career.
It's strange, I really, really, really want to work on this show. I've been interviewing myself all week as I drove to my crumby job about what it's like to be a writer on this show, I've imagined myself talking to a group of screenwriters (for some reason this talking is taking place in Universal Studios LA!). I'm ready for this opportunity and to be honest, last year I probably wasn't. I would have flown in to "Dave The Screenwriter" mode (TM) and written the scenes in my voice, my style, hell they'd probably get a final draft written version sent as a pdf ...(all I can say is that that is not what they want!) But now, right now at this moment in time I'm ready to write the scenes in the style of the show. I'm ready to be the writer that they need me to be.
I may be ready but I am scared. Tomorrow I write scenes that could lead to a job as a writer on a show that regularly gains 25% of the television watching population of this little country of ours, and while I'm grateful and happy I'm also nervous. As I sit here at 1.39am, listening to "Walk" by Foo Fighters and typing this blog entry I know that the next thing I type after it will be scenes for a television show. My show.
The time is nigh, I can feel it. It's been a long road to get an opportunity like this and I don't intend to let it slip. I'm ready, I'm good enough, I'm confident and friendly. I have what it takes but more importantly I believe in myself.
I'll do my best to keep you up to date on the process despite the confidentiality which prevents me from spilling all of the beans but until then just know this: Tomorrow I take my first step into writing a tv show for real, as a job and that first step is 4 scenes.
Write on and Wish Me Luck!
Dave The Screenwriter
Monday, January 2, 2012
Seeing the future
Greetings and salutations my friends,
Today I feel I should talk a little about the life of an overly ambitious person and I'll clarify that by explaining that my current goals include finishing the following:
1, I've started writing a book and I want to finish, publish and sell a few copies of it.
2, I have a 24 hour movie shoot planned and want to have the movie edited, marketed and for sale too.
3, I have 2 scripts that I want to do quick little fixes on and then start to market (rewrites are done but not put in on Final Draft yet... I'm a pen and paper kinda guy!).
4, I want to plan the biggest party of my life for April (when I turn 30).
Now it would seem like these are pretty modest goals, nothing special there you say. Yeah, these are my goals for January... I'll just let that sink in for a second.
Why would I take on such a load in just the first month of the year? Well the answer to that is really in my BIG goal for the year 2012, I want to be a professional writer and that to me means that I do not have a job that doesn't involve writing. The way I see it is that if I work hard I can totally make enough money from my writing/film career to fund my bills and car payments and rent and still have enough money to look presentable and buy some fancy blu ray special editions of my favorite movies.
I've been writing for a few years now but if I'm honest I've always held back a little, I always allowed myself to fail... not fail just not succeed because I always had the excuse that I had a job that I had to go to, I have to do this or that or the other thing, I'm helping someone do something else. Well, from now on I take no more crap, from now on I work for me and me alone and that means that I work hard and I work all the time.
If you've read this far I want to share something very important with you, I love writing and I'll always write for as long as I am able but there are people out there who write because they see it as a lottery, a quick cash scheme. I don't know how those people do it. If you don't love writing then please, don't be a writer. Be a singer or a guitarist or an actor or a mime or a magician or whatever it is that you DO love, just don't take up the place that a passionate, valuable and talented writer could of had if you truly don't love it.
Now I leave you with this... I have 30 days to finish a book and publish it AND make a movie and release it... you better read that again because one of us is crazy!
Write On!
Dave The Screenwriter
Today I feel I should talk a little about the life of an overly ambitious person and I'll clarify that by explaining that my current goals include finishing the following:
1, I've started writing a book and I want to finish, publish and sell a few copies of it.
2, I have a 24 hour movie shoot planned and want to have the movie edited, marketed and for sale too.
3, I have 2 scripts that I want to do quick little fixes on and then start to market (rewrites are done but not put in on Final Draft yet... I'm a pen and paper kinda guy!).
4, I want to plan the biggest party of my life for April (when I turn 30).
Now it would seem like these are pretty modest goals, nothing special there you say. Yeah, these are my goals for January... I'll just let that sink in for a second.
Why would I take on such a load in just the first month of the year? Well the answer to that is really in my BIG goal for the year 2012, I want to be a professional writer and that to me means that I do not have a job that doesn't involve writing. The way I see it is that if I work hard I can totally make enough money from my writing/film career to fund my bills and car payments and rent and still have enough money to look presentable and buy some fancy blu ray special editions of my favorite movies.
I've been writing for a few years now but if I'm honest I've always held back a little, I always allowed myself to fail... not fail just not succeed because I always had the excuse that I had a job that I had to go to, I have to do this or that or the other thing, I'm helping someone do something else. Well, from now on I take no more crap, from now on I work for me and me alone and that means that I work hard and I work all the time.
If you've read this far I want to share something very important with you, I love writing and I'll always write for as long as I am able but there are people out there who write because they see it as a lottery, a quick cash scheme. I don't know how those people do it. If you don't love writing then please, don't be a writer. Be a singer or a guitarist or an actor or a mime or a magician or whatever it is that you DO love, just don't take up the place that a passionate, valuable and talented writer could of had if you truly don't love it.
Now I leave you with this... I have 30 days to finish a book and publish it AND make a movie and release it... you better read that again because one of us is crazy!
Write On!
Dave The Screenwriter
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Happy new beer
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to post a little thank you to you guys and to wish you all the best for the year ahead. Personally my biggest goal is to make writing my sole source of income and by that I mean that I really hope that this time next year I don't have a crappy "real" job like I do now.
Whatever your goals for the year ahead and however you try to make them happen please bare in mind that you have to work hard and keep going no matter what, that is how you get there.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Write on
Dave The Screenwriter
I just wanted to post a little thank you to you guys and to wish you all the best for the year ahead. Personally my biggest goal is to make writing my sole source of income and by that I mean that I really hope that this time next year I don't have a crappy "real" job like I do now.
Whatever your goals for the year ahead and however you try to make them happen please bare in mind that you have to work hard and keep going no matter what, that is how you get there.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Write on
Dave The Screenwriter
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Making it in the year 2012
Hi guys,
Thanks for coming to read my end of year blog spectacular. I have missed my blogging activities this year, mostly I just didn't have time (see the story of my six scripts in a year below) but now I'm back and not only that but I'm inspired to blog like a mofo. Basically if you do anything like a mofo then that's good, I think.
It has come to that time of the year where I take stock of the time that has passed and of course make plans and goals for the next 12 months. Some are personal, some are professional, some are desires more than goals, what I'm about to share are my film/writing and sporting goals for 2012, I hope you enjoy this glimpse into my mind at this particular time in my life.
WRITING GOALS
Writing is the biggest part of my life, it's not a job, a chore or a pain in the ass, it's also not a hobby. I love writing and the goal is to make it my career, to make cash from writing, just a little cash, enough to survive and live on... and drink beer with my friends with. Here are my 2012 writing goals.
I want to land a manager at very least in 2012, my writing is up to a very good level right now and I think I can be a valuable client to a manager, not least because I want to work more than anything else, so I'll churn out the projects (and collect lots of pay checks!).
Goal number 2: I have a crazy idea that I'm going to write a book that sell a million copies ... but if I make selling a million copies my goal then I'd be disappointed with 100,000 sales so my target is 1,000 book sales in 2012. The book isn't written yet so I am targeting a release in February (I know, I'm fucking crazy. Heard it all before dudes).
Goal 3: The oblig I'm going to write X amount of scripts this year goal. Last year I set my goal at three and wrote six, this year I have a book to write too and movies to make and a desire to travel more than I have this year, so with that being said my goal for the number of scripts (spec) I will write this year is THREE. THATS RIGHT MOFO, THREE. I am also open to 45 writing assignments!
Goal 4: Kinda crazy and totally out of my control in many ways BUT I'm going to make winning an award a goal for 2012. Now I'll be an author in 2012 as well as a screenwriter so that opens me up to lots of awards. Obviously I'd love to win the PAGE awards or something pretty big like that but any old award will do ... as long as it comes with a statue and a lot of hot chicks.
Goal 5: Purely from writing, various kinds of writing I'm going to make a financial goal for the first time ever... that goal is $10,000 US ... I've never made a financial goal going into a new year before, but the times they are a changing!
That's all, 5 little tiny goals that could change my life in more ways than seven. If in 365 days I have met all of these goals then it'll be a pretty good year... but I'm not done yet.
GOALS THAT DON'T HAVE NOTHIN' TO DO WITH WRITING
Couple of fun ones for the kids out there.
I want to meet at least one of my heroes in 2012... I could type a list of those who would qualify but I would be here all day. Lot's of movie people, lots of sporting people, lots of amazing people ... If I met Martin Scorcese I'd be happy!
Fun Goal number 2 (more of these later)
I want to own a double neck guitar.... I really really really want to own one.
BEFORE I TURN 30 GOALS
Yes, that's not a typo, I'm going to be 30 on April 25 2012 *insert frowny face*. I'm looking on it as a reason to do all the crazy shit that I've always wanted to do but always chicken out of... lets do these things.
THE TAT
Since I was 18 I've been saying that I wanted a tattoo and I think I'm ready to get it done, I want a Gibson Les Paul on my right forearm with Rn F'n R (Rock n Fuckin' Roll) scrawled underneath it (probably in courier new 12pt!). No more being a wimp, just do it.
THE MARATHON
HOLY SHIT I'M GOING TO BE 30 and it feels kinda right that I run a marathon, I"ve never run more than ten miles in my life and even that was a long time ago... however I plan to win a marathon before I turn 30.
RECORD BREAKER.
FUCK THIS, I always wanted to be in the guinness book of records and I've never broken a world record (They don't count most awesome dude in the world)... so by APRIL 25 I will break a world record ... suggestions on which record will be happily laughed at.
UNEMPLOYED!
No, I have no desire to be unemployed, what I do have a desire for is not to work in a shitty job anymore. I want to write for a living, and make movies for a living and if possible to be a full time model of sexiness ... shouldn't be too hard... I have 4 months to make this happen ... this is the most important goal of 2012.
BACK TO THE MOVIES
In January I'm going to make a movie, it's a cheap movie that we are going to shoot in just one day ... a week later the final cut will be finished and a month later you'll be able to buy it on AMAZON and on a special film specific website... I'm serious, this is less of a goal and more of a this is going to happen so get your fucking money ready, it'll cost you $19.99 on Amazon OR JUST $14.99 ON MY WEBSITE!!
All sales will help the making of a new movie.
TOTAL MOVIE MAKING GOAL
Self funded indie specials, I WANT TO MAKE THREE MOVIES, each paying for the next. I have a plan that is top secret but my brother knows it.
INDIE FILM STUDIOS
Yeah, studios. I never understood why it cost so much to make a movie, I never agreed that it was an elite business and I'm hoping to start a studio type business where people can come to our locations, make their movies and we'll be able to help with distrib and marketing etc... also use our equipment and expertise... the only expenses people will have for this is to pay 50% of the budget of their movie... be that $5,000 or $50,000.. This is my big dream goal, the profit from my writing sales and movie sales will go into making this happen.
Thats pretty much it, except for the personal goals which include learning to play some kickass songs on guitar, buying a new car, extending my blu ray collection, extending my guitar collection, getting some drums and meeting my wife ...
Whatever happens I'm just going to have a fucking great year as best as I can and I hope that you guys do too!
If I can just give you a couple of tips for the year ahead then these will be them:
1, No matter what happens, always look on the bright side of life.
2, Never give up on yourself or your dreams, just work hard.
3, Surround yourself with people who make you smile.
4, Every now and then imagine you have everything you ever wanted and enjoy the feeling.
5, No matter what happens, do whatever it takes to enjoy yourself.
Write on and on and on
Dave The Screenwriter
Thanks for coming to read my end of year blog spectacular. I have missed my blogging activities this year, mostly I just didn't have time (see the story of my six scripts in a year below) but now I'm back and not only that but I'm inspired to blog like a mofo. Basically if you do anything like a mofo then that's good, I think.
It has come to that time of the year where I take stock of the time that has passed and of course make plans and goals for the next 12 months. Some are personal, some are professional, some are desires more than goals, what I'm about to share are my film/writing and sporting goals for 2012, I hope you enjoy this glimpse into my mind at this particular time in my life.
WRITING GOALS
Writing is the biggest part of my life, it's not a job, a chore or a pain in the ass, it's also not a hobby. I love writing and the goal is to make it my career, to make cash from writing, just a little cash, enough to survive and live on... and drink beer with my friends with. Here are my 2012 writing goals.
I want to land a manager at very least in 2012, my writing is up to a very good level right now and I think I can be a valuable client to a manager, not least because I want to work more than anything else, so I'll churn out the projects (and collect lots of pay checks!).
Goal number 2: I have a crazy idea that I'm going to write a book that sell a million copies ... but if I make selling a million copies my goal then I'd be disappointed with 100,000 sales so my target is 1,000 book sales in 2012. The book isn't written yet so I am targeting a release in February (I know, I'm fucking crazy. Heard it all before dudes).
Goal 3: The oblig I'm going to write X amount of scripts this year goal. Last year I set my goal at three and wrote six, this year I have a book to write too and movies to make and a desire to travel more than I have this year, so with that being said my goal for the number of scripts (spec) I will write this year is THREE. THATS RIGHT MOFO, THREE. I am also open to 45 writing assignments!
Goal 4: Kinda crazy and totally out of my control in many ways BUT I'm going to make winning an award a goal for 2012. Now I'll be an author in 2012 as well as a screenwriter so that opens me up to lots of awards. Obviously I'd love to win the PAGE awards or something pretty big like that but any old award will do ... as long as it comes with a statue and a lot of hot chicks.
Goal 5: Purely from writing, various kinds of writing I'm going to make a financial goal for the first time ever... that goal is $10,000 US ... I've never made a financial goal going into a new year before, but the times they are a changing!
That's all, 5 little tiny goals that could change my life in more ways than seven. If in 365 days I have met all of these goals then it'll be a pretty good year... but I'm not done yet.
GOALS THAT DON'T HAVE NOTHIN' TO DO WITH WRITING
Couple of fun ones for the kids out there.
I want to meet at least one of my heroes in 2012... I could type a list of those who would qualify but I would be here all day. Lot's of movie people, lots of sporting people, lots of amazing people ... If I met Martin Scorcese I'd be happy!
Fun Goal number 2 (more of these later)
I want to own a double neck guitar.... I really really really want to own one.
BEFORE I TURN 30 GOALS
Yes, that's not a typo, I'm going to be 30 on April 25 2012 *insert frowny face*. I'm looking on it as a reason to do all the crazy shit that I've always wanted to do but always chicken out of... lets do these things.
THE TAT
Since I was 18 I've been saying that I wanted a tattoo and I think I'm ready to get it done, I want a Gibson Les Paul on my right forearm with Rn F'n R (Rock n Fuckin' Roll) scrawled underneath it (probably in courier new 12pt!). No more being a wimp, just do it.
THE MARATHON
HOLY SHIT I'M GOING TO BE 30 and it feels kinda right that I run a marathon, I"ve never run more than ten miles in my life and even that was a long time ago... however I plan to win a marathon before I turn 30.
RECORD BREAKER.
FUCK THIS, I always wanted to be in the guinness book of records and I've never broken a world record (They don't count most awesome dude in the world)... so by APRIL 25 I will break a world record ... suggestions on which record will be happily laughed at.
UNEMPLOYED!
No, I have no desire to be unemployed, what I do have a desire for is not to work in a shitty job anymore. I want to write for a living, and make movies for a living and if possible to be a full time model of sexiness ... shouldn't be too hard... I have 4 months to make this happen ... this is the most important goal of 2012.
BACK TO THE MOVIES
In January I'm going to make a movie, it's a cheap movie that we are going to shoot in just one day ... a week later the final cut will be finished and a month later you'll be able to buy it on AMAZON and on a special film specific website... I'm serious, this is less of a goal and more of a this is going to happen so get your fucking money ready, it'll cost you $19.99 on Amazon OR JUST $14.99 ON MY WEBSITE!!
All sales will help the making of a new movie.
TOTAL MOVIE MAKING GOAL
Self funded indie specials, I WANT TO MAKE THREE MOVIES, each paying for the next. I have a plan that is top secret but my brother knows it.
INDIE FILM STUDIOS
Yeah, studios. I never understood why it cost so much to make a movie, I never agreed that it was an elite business and I'm hoping to start a studio type business where people can come to our locations, make their movies and we'll be able to help with distrib and marketing etc... also use our equipment and expertise... the only expenses people will have for this is to pay 50% of the budget of their movie... be that $5,000 or $50,000.. This is my big dream goal, the profit from my writing sales and movie sales will go into making this happen.
Thats pretty much it, except for the personal goals which include learning to play some kickass songs on guitar, buying a new car, extending my blu ray collection, extending my guitar collection, getting some drums and meeting my wife ...
Whatever happens I'm just going to have a fucking great year as best as I can and I hope that you guys do too!
If I can just give you a couple of tips for the year ahead then these will be them:
1, No matter what happens, always look on the bright side of life.
2, Never give up on yourself or your dreams, just work hard.
3, Surround yourself with people who make you smile.
4, Every now and then imagine you have everything you ever wanted and enjoy the feeling.
5, No matter what happens, do whatever it takes to enjoy yourself.
Write on and on and on
Dave The Screenwriter
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