Hey Steve, kudos on the avatar!

I started back a few years ago when I had the idea that I not only wanted to write, but direct my own work. I can thank George Romero for that inspiration. I have yet to have any of my scripts turned into anything the then words on paper. I've never inspired to be a professional Hollywood writer, so I consider myself Indy and proud of such.

I'm very serious. Screenwriting is something I want to do as a career and this site has helped me immensely improve my writing and has been a great community to be a part of.

I was serious 10 years ago, and even though I've acquired more knowledge, skills, and experience I'm more realistic at this point in my life.

Back in high school/college, it was my goal in life to be published/produced, and I had all the free time and inspiration needed to write a great script. Unfortunately, I didn't understand the craft like I do now, and being a teenager I was naturally insecure about my work. But I got a taste of it (a couple reads, one professional review I paid $150 for) and it was an enjoyable experience.

Now I'm married, with a baby on the way, and I just don't see myself making the requisite life-altering sacrifices to chase my dream. Yes, it is still a dream, and if I'm in a position to make that dream a reality somewhere down the line, I will jump at the chance. But I'm not ready for that, and neither is my script.

Right now, I'm just writing for fun. I'm writing because my brain is overflowing with ideas that must be put to good use. I'm writing because I haven't writen anything in way too long. Lastly, I'm writing because I know that when baby arrives, it will be the last thing I'll get to do.

Quoted from NJDevil I was serious 10 years ago, and even though I've acquired more knowledge, skills, and experience I'm more realistic at this point in my life. Back in high school/college, it was my goal in life to be published/produced, and I had all the free time and inspiration needed to write a great script. Unfortunately, I didn't understand the craft like I do now, and being a teenager I was naturally insecure about my work. But I got a taste of it (a couple reads, one professional review I paid $150 for) and it was an enjoyable experience. Now I'm married, with a baby on the way, and I just don't see myself making the requisite life-altering sacrifices to chase my dream. Yes, it is still a dream, and if I'm in a position to make that dream a reality somewhere down the line, I will jump at the chance. But I'm not ready for that, and neither is my script. Right now, I'm just writing for fun. I'm writing because my brain is overflowing with ideas that must be put to good use. I'm writing because I haven't writen anything in way too long. Lastly, I'm writing because I know that when baby arrives, it will be the last thing I'll get to do.

You are wrong. This last thing-- It will become the first.

Love and Deep,

Sandra

I bow my head to all.

This is not with words at the moment.

Please, forgive me.

Sandra

I'm in film school, have my own camera, have wrote and shot two shorts, with another 2 to shoot this month, so ya I'm serious. And even if studios don't like my stuff, I'll make em myself with a shoe string budget. This site should be used as a networking site for writers and filmmakers. People who live in the same cities as each other should be meeting up, shooting films. As long as it gets made, that is certainly my goal anyway.

Started out as a hobbie but someone said I should try writing a show.movie as Ive great ideas. Ive had a few stories published in short story books, a poetry also writted and again some published.

How serious, well I would like to get at least one of my drama scripts done and sent throuigh the system, just to see what happens. Top - would like to get a script into a film and onto screen. Bottom - where Im at now.

TW

Nice thread........

Im very serious about screenwriting......... I start writing 2 and a half years ago but before doing it i watch 1000 movies in a 2 years period.......

Now i have a project running.... I will finish 5 scripts ( features) in 1000 days period , the 4 of them i allready have the first draft , and 930 days ramaining...... ( obvious i wrote the 3 of the first drafts before i start the 1000 days project......)

After that i have to go to army for 9 month, then i will come to L.A.....

I allready improve my english, ( this site helps a lot) and collect money to make the trip and stay there for 6-12 months.........

I will find someone to translate my work in english.......

Thats all .... i think im serious enough, hope everything turns well ......... If im lucky i manage to sell a script, propably not, in every case this will be a life travel for me.

High hopes..............

Quoted from Sandra Elstree. You are wrong. This last thing-- It will become the first. Love and Deep, Sandra

maybe you're right. maybe i'll find inspiration in life's little miracles

Quoted from NJDevil maybe you're right. maybe i'll find inspiration in life's little miracles

NJ, A word of warning on procrastination.

I entered a short story competition in one of the local rags who were trying to raise money for a particular piece of equipment. I won one of the sections with a story called the Ghost of Andrew Moss. Apart from being published in a mag they produced, the prize was a scroll with a nice red ribbon and the agreement that the winners would have a synopsis read by a little known publishing house, for a book proposal.

At the tender age of 17, I took this very seriously and a year later sent in a 30,000 plus word synopsis of a proposed trilogy called the Guardian Cronicles. Don't ask me why a trilogy - I read somewhere that's what publishers were looking for... so.

I sent it off with great expectations - like you do. 18 went by. 19 went by. 20 went by. Not one bloody word back. And yes - of course I tried to follow it up. Still nothing. At 21 I got married and was up to my neck in debt and desperately trying to make my way in the world. You guessed it. That's when the bastard's finally contacted me with an offer to take up the option (at not very agreeable terms) and gave me a recomendation letter to a number of agents they use.

Needless to say, I never wrote the trilogy. In fact, although I have completed over 40 out lines, have never actually ever finished a manuscript. Always blamed the old enemies, time, commitments, etc, etc, etc.

Now I'm like one of those poor sod's you see in a bar "I could have been a contender."

I've now given myself 1 year to pick up the format for screenwriting, if not i will go back to manuscipts and actually finish one. I'm now 54.

Be warned.

That's pretty deep, Malcolm. I'm too busy to ponder it today, though. I think I'll delve into the consequences of procrastination tomorrow.

Quoted from George Willson That's pretty deep, Malcolm. I'm too busy to ponder it today, though. I think I'll delve into the consequences of procrastination tomorrow.

LOL.

Quoted from George Willson That's pretty deep, Malcolm. I'm too busy to ponder it today, though. I think I'll delve into the consequences of procrastination tomorrow.

Very good, George! Every moment is a gift though. Even the procrastination ones. I think we can embrace those moments as well. How could we have work ethic without its alternate form of frivolity? Seems we need both.

Sandra

Quoted from The Incredible Steve I want to be serious, I really do. It's just that I know the odds are so heavily against me that at times it hardly feels worth it.

So true.  

And yet having this site to post screenplays...that gives me hope.