I got up early this morning to tackle the rewrites on both scripts, a task that took me a little over three hours to complete. Once done, I fired them off to the various interested parties, along with an email to Alex breaking down how I'd addressed his notes and, occasionally, arguing why I thought…
February 22, 2011: Well, I guess these scripts aren’t gonna rewrite themselves!
Went through several more of the boxes sitting in my crawlspace, threw it more stuff, came across more forgotten treasure: For lunch today - Alex got back to me today and provided some excellent feedback. I started work on implementing the notes on both scripts with an aim to putting out the next draft…
February 21, 2011: Script and bible work! My Vegas line-up! My dieting dogs! And WHY are WE capitalizing RANDOM words?!
I'm simultaneously exhausted and wound up, ready for bed yet hankering to finish work on the half dozen tasks I've been hopping between all day. Because of a minor hand injury I sustained yesterday, I was unable to hit the weights this morning so I skipped my work-out and focused on writing that series bible.…
February 20, 2011: Vegas, baby! Another middling lunch! More spring cleaning! And more mailbag!
Screw it! I'm going to Vegas! If things go the way I think they will, then next month is going to be crazy between planning for the Toronto move and the move itself. And it aint gonna get any easier once I get there. We're going to be starting up a new series and that…
February 19, 2011: Cranky!
Hey, you know what I hate more than moving? Nothing. Nothing even comes close. I hate the packing, the boxing up, the hiring of the movers, the move itself, the unpacking and unboxing, the farewell to your old comfy place, the hello to your new weird surroundings. As I mentioned in a previous post, even…
February 18, 2011: Behind the scene vids! Post-production office update! And Carl hits the road!
Well, I've almost finished clearing out my office. This - - was my second carload of books. One more trip (some time next week when I'll head in to watch Day 2 mixes of The Hunt and Common Descent) and I should be done. Well today, in addition to doing a little spring cleaning, I…
February 17, 2011: Almost smoooooth sailing! And more mailbag!
A double-note session with Rob today for both scripts, Paul's in the morning and mine this afternoon. I was a little concerned going in given that we had both emailed our scripts out yesterday and received the following email from Rob: "You guys okay with 11am your time, 2pm my time to do some notes? …
February 16, 2011: Musings on the move! Mailbag!
Things I will miss about Vancouver: my house, the restaurants, easy access to fresh produce and seafood, the summers, Greek Fest's spit-roasted lamb, great sushi, close proximity to terrific vacation destinations (Vegas, San Francisco, L.A.) and closer proximity to others (Hawaii, Tokyo, Hong Kong), going outdoors in winter and not freezing my ears off. Things…
February 15, 2011: Pre-Production update on one show and post-production update on another! Some Lady of Mazes discussion!
Well, I've got a solid first draft that I'm ready to hand off (following the addition of a late fourth act action sequence) and Paul is about finished his script. I expect we'll switch off sometime tomorrow and take a couple of days to criticize and revise before sending them off in turn to Rob…
February 11, 2011: A first draft! Storage awaits! The meal to end all meals! Mailbag!
Huzzah! As hoped, I completed a first draft of the script today: four acts and a teaser, 53 glorious pages, and oodles of fun! I'm very pleased. This weekend, I'll do a pass on what I have and then redirect my focus to the series bible. Whenever Paul is done with his script we'll swap,…
February 10, 2011: Zipping along! Diet dogs and ruff exercise regimen! February book of the month club reminder!
While our finalizing and closing our deal has been a long, complicated, and laborious process, this script has been just the opposite. I got another nice little run going again today and hit the 41 page mark. Some fun exchanges, a couple of surprises, and two novel action sequences later, and I'm looking at putting…
February 9, 2011: Scripts! Spartacus! And Portly Pups!
This script is going swimmingly. After my traditionally slow start in hammering out the teaser, I got a nice little rhythm going and made some major headway over the past couple of days, hitting the 25 page mark yesterday before coming to a screeching halt this morning. Tricky scene. After spinning my wheels for a…
February 8, 2011: When one door closes another opens. This time, before you leave, remember to bring the keys with you!
Still no definite word on the Stargate front. Following a flurry of promising developments, things have gone unbearably quiet. Not a bad sign just... no sign. There's an anticipation that good news could break any day now - but the longer the wait, the greater the challenge when the time comes. To those holding out…
February 7, 2011: My 2011 looking decidedly busier!
Well, it looks like my fate for 2011 has more or less been decided. A few formalities need to be addressed and then - well, the mad scramble begins. A different scramble of sorts began days ago as we face our two script/one bible February 21st deadline. It may seem daunting but, hell, I wrote…
February 5, 2011: And back to Vancouver!
Just in time for Superbowl Sunday. I'll be cooking up some Berkshire pork chops with thyme, rosemary, and rendered bacon for the big game which I'll be watching with Ivon and co. Given the time, I may even attempt a tiramisu. But given how I'm feeling right now, it's a long shot. I feel as…