ALAINNA MACPHERSON
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Books
  • Newsletter
  • Scripts
  • About
  • Short Stories
  • Pre-Made Book Covers
  • Books to Purchase
  • Swag
  • August 2020 Newsletter
  • September 2020 Newsletter
  • ???

Summons - Draft 4

1/14/2019

0 Comments

 
Hey everybody! Yesterday I found emails that I must have overlooked or completely missed during the move late last year from Wildsound Film Festival that I had entered Summons for their screenplay competition in 2017. I didn’t get selected for that festival but they did like the concept of the story and asked if I would like to Showcase a Best Scene from the script with a reading. Of course I did’t want to completely miss out on that, so I emailed the director, who sent the emails in the first place, and asked if it was still available to me. Turns out they had just finished reading and judging my script and sent me notes, along with a new “Not Selected” judging. Some good news though. The notes they sent back were fantastic and detailed. A lot of grammatical issues that were easily fixed, some changes to the ending and character development. Luckily I was able to make those changes before bed last night. I knew I wouldn’t get a good chance to do it during the week. Husband works long hours, we get tired with the kids and I may not have the energy later. Resubmitted and I am still able to do a reading, too. I’m not entirely sure it will be considered, with a new revision, in the competition but I think the notes helped with future competitions, the Fellowship and pitches I have going on now and in the next few months.

I discovered WB’s Writers on the Verge program, which sounds super awesome and an amazing opportunity, should someone get in, but not something I can take advantage of. With my three young kiddos and living in an entirely different state from Hollywood, California, it’s really not realistic for me to go there for once a week classes for a couple/few months. I mean this in a completely realistic and sad tone. I understand the problem and appareicate if for what it is, it’s just not for me. At this point, I am good with just selling scripts or finding another way to get into the television industry. I know it’s not realistic. If you want to work in the tv industry, you should live in Hollywood. But my life right now is mostly about my kids. I will still continue to write and pitch and explore what I’m capable of as a screenwriter but as a stay at home mom. My husband has a great job where we’re at now so no way would it be worth it to move.

So, right now, I have a pitch in for the Austin Television Festival. I am entering the Screencraft Fellowship this month and attending their Writers Summit in April. I think those are solid ways of getting a toe into the industry, meet people and network.

​
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    February 2021
    January 2021
    October 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    July 2016
    June 2016

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed


Buy My Books From A Bookstore
Ye Olde Bookshoppe - Wenatchee, WA
Auntie’s Bookstore - Spokane, WA
The Bookery - Ephrata, WA
Putnam Six Bookstore - Enid, OK
Mason’s Place Coffee - Moses Lake, WA
King's Books - Tacoma, WA
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Books
  • Newsletter
  • Scripts
  • About
  • Short Stories
  • Pre-Made Book Covers
  • Books to Purchase
  • Swag
  • August 2020 Newsletter
  • September 2020 Newsletter
  • ???