This weekend I will be moving, so my internet service will be off for a few days. Thus I will not have a new post on Sunday/Monday. I need to be able to get this house packed and the other house unpacked before I move on to the next phase of THE HAAN BLADE; the Selling Treatment.

I have written a scene by scene synopsis of the feature for the producer and director to approve. This week and next they are shooting the teaser (this is not a trailer), which will be part of the investor’s package. BTW, can’t wait to see it; the aerial unit is getting three chopper shots (super cool). I will beg and see if I can post some of the stills from the shoot! When Sae Sae Norris and David Skousen get back, I need to be in a working office again so I can take the next development meeting, then proceed with the next step.

This, I believe, is what’s meant by “Hurry up and wait!” I had to really rush the outline, which was 44 pages, and now I am in a holding pattern as I wait to hear back. If I was not moving, I would be filling the time with one of my other writing projects. I am eager to return to my tween-fiction novel, THE ANOMALOUS ADVENTURES OF JAMES AND MAX.

FYI: My outline is unusually long because the producer asked that I number each scene, title it, include a list of which characters are in each scene; give a slug line and THEN a brief explanation of the scene. So it is in reality (the meat of it anyway) much shorter. It was still a hell of a lot of work .

In my humble opinion, it is crucial for writers to not only have in mind what they are working on, but to also know what is next. This way, when we have our “wait” time, it doesn’t become an excuse to stop writing. Doing so will keep you from getting stuck and keep you moving forward.

NOTE: I have been asked if I will post pics on Twitter of my new home and the answer is no, I would prefer to keep that private.

Thanks for reading. Keep writing and I will be back next Thursday!