And So The Journey Truly Begins....

Here we are.

Decades of writing, years of developing two story lines, mistakes after mistakes after mistakes, lessons after lessons, crawling into corners where I 'beweep my outcast state', has led me to this moment--

The pilot episode scripts to two of my Gay Fantasy Series (One sword and sorcery fantasy, the other contemporary supernatural) have been sent in for the first round of reviews. Due to the holidays we could be looking at a response sometime in January. In the meantime, I'll be working on my #Bromance pilot script for my mini-series.

I used this NaNoWriMo to finish the first script in rough-draft form and the outline/treatment for the entire mini-series. It may not stick to the original idea as it further develops, but it's a stepping stone.

My desire is to get this pilot episode to the point where it, too, can be submitted for review. But, given the fact I know I'm making mistakes on formatting, I may wait to do so until I get the others returned with corrections. I'll go back in and apply what I learn from them to this script. My strategy, anyway. I learn by application, by doing. People can instruct me verbally until the stars fall from the sky, but when I actually do hands-on work with those instructions, that's when they stick.

Excited to finally have steps to take to live my dream. Are these stories good enough to be picked up by a Producer? I believe so. I just have to match up with the right one who will grasp the vision. So far the Universe has thrown a few people across my path, seemingly out of nowhere. I'm running with it. It's a bit intimidating, but the lessons I learned from the cancer situation is to not be afraid. To face what you think are overwhelming odds and tell that situation: "I'm in control here. Back off." It may sound arrogant, but that determination is what those words stir up inside the soul.

If you honestly, truly believe in your work, you'll get it done. And I'll tell you why: Because you'll have no other choice but to get it done. It's that simple.

I'll keep you all posted. And now for my sign-off saying to this and future Blog Posts:

Write On!

-Janalyn

The NaNoWriMo Update... And the Social Media Time-Suckers...

I cleared the 50,000 word goal. Got one 2-hour script drafted for my mini-series and... outlined the rest of the series to use as a guide post for the other scripts. We may be looking at a 4-part mini-series.

My Gay Romance Fantasy TV series script is being added to this weekend to reach the necessary page count for it to be a 2-hour premiere. I will then finish with the current editing and revise the ACT breaks once done.

The 1-hour premiere TV script for my Paranormal/Fantasy Gay and Straight story line is finished, with the exception of one more read through, correction stage. Then I send it off to be reviewed and edited by what I call a script doctor.

I've been so wrapped up in the negative political garbage going on within my social media, I think I'll steer clear from Facebook and Twitter for a while as I seek to regroup this coming week. I have it off from work and really need to focus on my projects. It's amazing how Facebook and Twitter can suck you in and never let go. I'm honestly trying to remember what my life was like before Facebook 9 years ago. How is that even possible?

Twitter is so full of hate and negativity it's an addiction. You want to run from it, but... it's a means to connect with those who may be interested in your meager offerings and you just 'don't want to miss anything.' *sigh* When did we become slaves like this? When? How? I'm enslaved and I'm breaking my chains.

I have scripts to write, dag-nabbit! What the hell am I doing on Social Media? For what reason? All the political and world problems are just dragging me sooooo down the drain. What would happen if I just ignored it for a bit? Say... a month? What would I feel like as compared to what I feel now? Hmmmmmmmmm. What would YOU feel like? Thought: Try it for a day and then another day and then another. There's a life out there. Let's see if we can find it again.