Hello everyone, My name's Antwain Burgman (You can call me Ant for short), 26 years old, and I'm a long time lurker/first time poster.

I first found this site a couple years ago after searching for a first draft of a horror movie (Hellraiser, most likely). I think all my life I've considered myself a writer, undisciplined, but a writer nonetheless. I've been putting my ideas down since I was in the fifth grade. In fact, some of those ideas won myself a couple creative writing awards throughout the years. As you can see my head's been in the clouds for a while now.

Well a few years back, I drove with my wife to Barnes and Nobles and asked a clerk to point out the "Script Department", 'cause I was about to write myself up a movie. :)

The gentleman introduced me to a book that literally changed the direction in my life: The Screenwriter's Bible. I don't think anyone around me really took what my passion seriously. It was always something I kept to myself for the most part. That book showed me that it's not impossible for me to write a movie script. Hell, I've been writing stories my entire life but now I'm learning how to focus it to one fine point.

Well, here I am. I have all the tools at my disposal and little to no excuses in front of me. With that said, I'm eager to learn all I can about the craft I dearly love and share any of the knowledge I've gained over my time. I'm going to take it all in--good or bad.

I told myself by the end of the year I want to finish my first screenplay and, by hell or high water, I'm doing it.

(p.s., I apologize for any grammatical errors. It's been a while since I've gotten down to some serious writing)

Ant

Welcome to the board, man. It appears you are familiar with the site itself so there is no need for me to tell what a helpful resource it can be.

I wish you the best of luck in your literary excursions.

p.s I love your Avatar. Alas! I too am partial to a spot of colouring in :D

Col.

Welcome Ant - hope you enjoy your time here.

And I'm posting here so you can see my avatar and what I'm partial to...

AJR

Hello Antwain,

Glad to see you've come out of hiding. Hiding's no fun. It's dark, cramped, and the spiders and dust bunnies are poor company.

Sandra

Welcome Ant,

Now that we've found you, it's your turn to seek.

Welcome Ant ....

Screenwriter's bible helps me too. Everytime i write i keep it by my side to check my format. But i like better Syd field's book "Screenplay , the foundation of screenwriting".

Howdy Antwain! I'm trying to finish a screenplay as well, although it's a novel adaptation. I'm about 1/3 of the way through. Thanks for pointing out the Screenwriter's Bible, I've been meaning to get that but had forgotten until now, thanks. Welcome to the boards!

Ant, welcome to SS. I know you will learn a lot from the very knowlegable and talented writers here. I know I certainly have and i knopw you will too. I look forward to reading your first script.  Again, welcome.  Marvin.