The Nerd Herd came in third place in the People's Pilot contest. Not too bad! http://tvwriter.net/?page_id=320
A small reward for a kick in the proverbial pants, and a nice affirmation for what I am up to lately. There's still more I can do- I spy other contests where I didn't place, and it makes me want to do better. I guess that's a good sign.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
a long time a-comin'
After a nearly 9 month break from keeping a blog, I was reminded recently that if Googled, people will find your lifeless blog. And will let you know they read your lifeless blog. So, with that in mind, I thought that I'd do a little CPR and write a little on a so-far lazy Sunday afternoon.
Writing has been going well enough. I took three 4-week sessions of Larry Brody's TV Writer class this year. I came away with something each time. In fact, my pilot titled "The Nerd Herd" was something I developed in his class. It's now a finalist in the annual "People's Pilot" contest that the TVWriter.com website runs! It's really a first confirmation of my writing merit, and I couldn't be happier. Whether I place or not, I plan to solicit the script through various channels as I did with MechaWest (a project I'm not quite ready to call it quits on), so we'll see how it pans out.
Just yesterday I finished a first draft of my "The Big Bang Theory" spec. I think the structure is good, but it still needs shaping (as any first draft would). This is my first attempt at a multi-camera script, and while I initially avoided it, I'm glad that I'm attempting it. I'm not a fan of most contemporary laugh-track type episodes, but for an exercise/serious spec that I can submit for a variety I think I'm doing all right. Three months from start to first draft finish seems like a long time, but since this was done over lunch hours and a few hours each weekend, I think I did all right for a new format. Not a passion project by any means, but I'm having fun with these characters.
In May, I went to Los Angeles for the first time. I visited with some new people and old friends. Venice Beach, the J. Paul Getty Museum and Nickelodeon Studios were my main stops. I got to visit with Karen Kirkland, the head of the Writing Fellowship there and had a great conversation about L.A., writing and what to do next. The place had a fantastic energy that I won't soon forget (including celebrity spotting J.K. Simmons preparing to do a voiceover). I can't wait until the next time.
Other than that, I'm just plugging away at the day job. New school year means plenty of room scheduling to do.
Writing has been going well enough. I took three 4-week sessions of Larry Brody's TV Writer class this year. I came away with something each time. In fact, my pilot titled "The Nerd Herd" was something I developed in his class. It's now a finalist in the annual "People's Pilot" contest that the TVWriter.com website runs! It's really a first confirmation of my writing merit, and I couldn't be happier. Whether I place or not, I plan to solicit the script through various channels as I did with MechaWest (a project I'm not quite ready to call it quits on), so we'll see how it pans out.
Just yesterday I finished a first draft of my "The Big Bang Theory" spec. I think the structure is good, but it still needs shaping (as any first draft would). This is my first attempt at a multi-camera script, and while I initially avoided it, I'm glad that I'm attempting it. I'm not a fan of most contemporary laugh-track type episodes, but for an exercise/serious spec that I can submit for a variety I think I'm doing all right. Three months from start to first draft finish seems like a long time, but since this was done over lunch hours and a few hours each weekend, I think I did all right for a new format. Not a passion project by any means, but I'm having fun with these characters.
In May, I went to Los Angeles for the first time. I visited with some new people and old friends. Venice Beach, the J. Paul Getty Museum and Nickelodeon Studios were my main stops. I got to visit with Karen Kirkland, the head of the Writing Fellowship there and had a great conversation about L.A., writing and what to do next. The place had a fantastic energy that I won't soon forget (including celebrity spotting J.K. Simmons preparing to do a voiceover). I can't wait until the next time.
Other than that, I'm just plugging away at the day job. New school year means plenty of room scheduling to do.
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