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Author Archives: dlb
SPECulations – Part One
In my lone blog post of May, I gave a broadstroke recap of my experience writing a SONS OF ANARCHY spec script. Remember? I also proffered to go into more detail about that period of Hell enlightenment at a later … Continue reading
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The View from the Other Side
A writer friend recently posted a picture on Facebook that captured the scripts submitted for a recent industry writing fellowship. It looked something like this photo (courtesy of the Austin Film Festival): When considering the contests and fellowships and labs … Continue reading
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Film Fest Fatigue
I’m sneaking one in under the wire so I have June accounted for in the blog post department. Yeah, I thought I’d be better about keeping up this navel-gazing diary of mine this month, especially on the heels of finishing … Continue reading
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Extracurricular Anarchy
The month of May was supposed to be mellow. I accomplished my 100-page April Brenzy script-writing challenge and even though the screenplay wasn’t finished and what was completed would require massive revisions, I was savoring the relief of knowing that … Continue reading
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SCRIPT BRENZY: The 30 Day, 100 Page Odyssey
Pages 1-10: Hey, I’m writing a script! I LOVE this new idea. All of that thinking and research and theme-finding I’ve been doing while walking Lucy or driving on LA’s endless freeways is finally falling into place. I’ve been percolating … Continue reading
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Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Deirdre.
Oh dear bloggy, I know I’ve neglected you lately. April has proven to be an extremely busy month. My self-imposed Script Frenzy (or Script “Brenzy”, as my pal Eddy Val so cleverly dubbed it) is consuming a major chunk of … Continue reading
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Small Things, Good Packages
Considering my last blog post was almost two weeks ago, it’s probably clear that I’m still adjusting to the new work schedule. The return to Disney has been warm and welcoming – cartoons really do keep people young at heart because … Continue reading
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She Works Hard for the Money
Back in October, I was reviewing my bank statement and realized, “Hey, these two-year Sabbaticals don’t pay for themselves!” Yes, the harsh reality of my dwindling savings was poking out its unwelcome head. But I had the Austin Film Festival … Continue reading
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Damn Good Advice
I’ve had a few new screenplay ideas swimming around in my head and I’ve decided that April will be the month to tackle one of them. While my beloved Script Frenzy is no longer in existence, there’s nothing to keep … Continue reading
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Putting the Blue in BlueCat
Every month I put out a company newsletter to potential investors and “friends of Deliberate Productions” to offer the latest information on the indie movie-making scene as well as update folks on my latest information. And no sooner had I … Continue reading
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