ICE to see you, to see you ICE.......

Again with the Strictly-Come-Dancing-On-ICE-Celebrity-TV-Garbage-Analogies.......WHY!!??

Anyway......The Treatment is coming along a TREAT! If anything it's maybe a bit too indepth, but I'm sure that will only help make the Script easier to write in the long run.

I apologise to KEL for paying more attention to my Laptop's hypnotic keypad, than her fine self over the last few nights, but I just can't help myself...

Those buttons beckon......

And before you know it, I'm skipping hand in hand with my twisted imagination, through the realms of fantasy and flashback......until the incredible, indescribable, inconceivable, incomprehensible CLIMAX 'fades out', and the credits roll.....

So who else is gunna join me in this ICY PATH to Movieville.....Kel, you coming??

ICE...ICE...BABY!!!

No, don't worry. You haven't stumbled onto the Vanilla Ice Appreciation Society blog. It's just ME, informing you all of my latest Screenplay.

It's called ICE. It's a post apocalyptic sci-fi thriller. It's low budget, and high concept. And it's my 1st 'official' collaboration with some fellow scribes.

Cant say too much at present.....as it's very early days......but a Treatment is on its way.

New Me.....New Blog.....

Ok, I'll keep this 'short and sweet' - a bit like myself!!

There's been a hell of a lot of changes in the last 2 years.....Relationships ended, New Ones begun, Houses bought, Waistlines expanded, Alcohol consumed, Livers pickled........

But I'm back now.....

........Watch this space!! :-)

Keep your eyes peeled for......SKINS.

That's right folks.

E4 are looking for WRITERS, DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS and ACTORS to help out with their new series of SKINS.

Aint got much info at the moment, so keep youe eyes 'peeled' at their website for more updates.

www.e4.com/skins

Writer's write....Right??

Ok, once again, here I am apologising for not making regular posts....even though I'm probably only apologising to myself, as I'm the only person who ever reads this waffle!

I'm a WRITER........I should be writing. But LIFE seems to be getting in the way.

What with Work, Women, Kids, Alcohol, Dieting, More Alcohol.....there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day. Even whilst typing THIS, I was called downstairs to make a certain someone a cup of tea! She also happened to be sitting NEXT to the kettle!!!! Either I'm too soft, or the 'stuff' between my ears is! Either way, I have decided. It's time to make a stand.....Circle the wagons and take the bull by the horns!!

I MUST MAKE TIME FOR MY WRITING.

To be fair, I have written a couple of new scripts recently. But they were only 'one minute' efforts, written specifically for the Northern Film & Media 'Sound & Vision' scheme. But because there was a deadline, and I'd never attempted to write anything TO MUSIC before, I thought I'd give it a go.....

I was pleasantly surprised. I think I managed to write something that complemented the piece of music I chose, AND make it engaging, with a lingering afterthought!! So if I don't win, I wanna know WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha.

Next up, is the STINGERS competition, again from NF&M (what would we do without them, up here in The North, cut off from the Glitz and Glamour of old London Town??). I've got until the 30th October to produce another masterpiece - 5 mins, or less. Any genre.

I've even heard rumours of a '4 character/1 theme or event' half-hour play competition that I wouldn't mind entering.

So, like I said. The time has come to make time. The words wont write themselves!!

Oh, must go now. Someone's calling me. Probably wants me to take the wrapper off her Kit-Kat......

Rise and Shine......

I've stumbled across yet another Scriptwriting Competition. This one is being organised by 'Rise Films.'

They are calling it the 'SUMMER CHALLENGE.' (You could probably sue them for Trade descriptions.....WHAT Summer!!????).

It's FREE to enter.

You can find all the competition guidelines at the following link: www.risefilms.com/summer/

Hurry though.....the deadline is 26th September 2008.

Good luck.

Sonofabitch....it's the......

.......Screenwriters' Festival Competition, yet again!!

I'm sure you are all aware that their 2009 'Pitching Competition' is about to be launched. You can submit your ideas from Monday 8th Sept (17.00pm) to Friday 31st October (17.00pm). For further details, you can visit the website at: www.screenwritersfestival.com/a-pitch-in-time.php

Good luck, everyone!!