Wow!

Just realized that's it's been well over a year since I've posted word damn one here. 

As my fingers peck away... the first spec is out there and a few sets of eyeballs are on it...

And that's a good thing.

I'm two-thirds through the second and believe me the process is much more gentle than the first...

And that's a better thing.

My life right now?  I'm watching movies, reading scripts and of course, writing.

What are YOU doing?

Tweeting?

Blogging?

Collecting friends on Facebook?

Spending countless hours on boards?

Surfing here... surfing there?

Or can you honestly tell yourself that you're making every effort possible to make your dream come true... whatever that dream may be?

I am.

And if you're not...

You should.

Fade In:

As I sit here (and if you know me) with Natty Light in hand, I'm asking myself, "why in the world did I decide to start a blog?"

And the answer to that question is, "hell if I know."

About a year or so ago things were not working out well...for many reasons... and I soon realized it was time for a change.  I needed to do some soul searching and figure out what in the world I wanted to do with my life.

Forty was just around the corner... and that didn't help matters at all.

So finally I came to the conclusion that I wanted to try my hand at writing.   Many reasons... which would bore you to tears... led me to believe that I could do it.   However, for the life of me, could not figure out what is was that I should actually throw out there for the world to see, what story I should tell.   And of course, what story would anyone give a rip about.

After countless cans of Natural Light and entirely too much time on my hands I decided that a screenplay was the way to go.

So, in the Summer of 2009 I read as many books as I could on the craft which opened my eyes on how difficult, though satisfying the process could be.

After several months of notes, fingers finally met the keyboard in October.  And the journey began.

And that's why I'm here.  Lord knows I need the writing practice.  

But through the next few months I hope to share my progress and thoughts on the craft.

Sure, there will be ramblings at times.  My thoughts on music, movies, and of course, Alabama football but my intentions are to share what I have learned and hope that others can do the same for me. 

I look forward to your comments!