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May Update

What’s new in K-town?

I’ve become accustomed to my tiny space such that I want to trick it out. There’s a closet specifically built for a murphy bed, so I may return it to its original state and install one in there.  The question remains; should I use the closet for a full size bed or a twin and put shelves next to it? Space is at a premium in this 250 sq ft cage so I have to be prudent.

I can’t stand clutter so if I can close it away behind a door, I’m happy. That said, my place is a mess, but that makes my brain askew too. I sit here typing and I see a clump of things next to my desk that need to be put away, yet there they are, taunting me. It’s an odd tug of war.

As for writing updates, the sold screenplay was delivered to the production company and any day now I’m expecting some notes.  I feel as if I have moved upward into a different stage of being a screenwriter and I have a solid feeling of accomplishment.

Also, one of my scripts hasn’t been kicked off the island in what I’ve come to lovingly describe  as Survivor: Agency Edition.

Here’s the scenario:

1. You  submit your screenplay to a Production Company A
2. However, Production Company A only takes screenplays from Agency X
3. You then submit your screenplay to Agency X.
4. If Agency X hasn’t lost your submission (this happened to me), you get sent paperwork clearing them of any liability, CYA paperwork etc.
5. You sign the paperwork and…
6. wait….
7. and wait….
8. and wait……..
9. and… you get the idea….
10. Coverage is being made by readers (you hope) on your script so that the agency can decide on whether to pass it on to Production Company A
11. The coverage is acceptable and your script gets pitched to Production Company A …
12. And this is where I’m at. Stage 11.

What happens next?  Who knows?  As Willy Wonka/Gene Wilder once said: “The suspense is terrible… I hope it’ll last.”