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Why the Search for Normal Is Paralyzing

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what-is-normal-Google-Search-1I know writing. I have been doing it for a long time. I know how to get published in magazines, in newspapers, on websites. I’ve done that. And it was fairly easy to figure out. I know how to get a book published. I have written a couple and have a couple ideas for future books. Now, I have not actually published either book. But I spent a lot of time trying to get published and getting rejected. Of course, today, I would just self-publish. Unfortunately, at the time, self-publishing still carried a huge stigma. You know. It wasn’t  “normal.” So I have no books selling on Amazon.

But making a movie?? A complete mystery. And a very expensive mystery.

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Learning from the Pros

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Here’s a great clip I came across last night from the brilliant writers of South Park (my son’s favorite writers – he’s a smart kid!). It’s a bit old, but I thought I would share. You can bet I will be looking at my screenplay this afternoon before the Superbowl!

Matt Stone and Trey Parker

Thanks to AFW.

 

Reminder: Don’t Do This Ever Again!

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screenplayHuge lesson today. And I should have known better.

Here it is: Don’t let friends or family read your screenplay.

There. And don’t forget it.

I have been very private with this screenplay. Actually, I am private with all my writing, now that I think about it. I guess the difference is that with all of my other writing, I KNEW when I had something good. I didn’t need to go to anyone for their opinion or feedback. I was pretty good at giving myself my own feedback.

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