It was quite an effort, but the rewrite-polish of the fantasy-comedy is complete. It’s currently out to a a few readers, so there’ll probably be one more touch-up draft. Maybe two.
Quick aside. I found a handful of typos after I’d sent it to the readers – as one does – so did a frantic last-second fix pass, which brought it in at 99 pages. The readers have the pre-edit draft, which is 100 pages.
But back to our top story.
After the next draft or two, this door will for the most part be closed.
There’s a chance it’ll be entered in Austin and PAGE next year, but even those are maybes. Guess it depends on how I feel about it following this next batch of notes.
Like all of my scripts, this one has been a labor of love, plus a lot of toil, sweat, and seemingly endless rewrites. I’m incredibly proud of how it turned out, and extremely grateful for all the fantastic feedback it’s received over the years.
But in all honesty I’m starting to feel a little burned out on it. Several colleagues have said it’s strong enough now, so any additional work isn’t necessary and could even have the opposite effect. No argument there.
And if somebody comes along and wants to buy it or make it or what have you, I’m open to discussions.
I had coffee with a long-time connection this past weekend, and he asked “So what are your plans for next year?” Apart from working on the action-comedy, I’m honestly not sure. I have a few ideas, but nothing grabs me at the moment.
It also might depend on how things go with the scripts currently out to potentially interested parties. No idea how any of them will go, but also not counting on them. Whatever happens, happens.
-Some good news for my short film SHECKY. After several disappointing “Not Selected” decisions, it received Honorable Mention for one festival, semifinalist in another, and Official Selection for one down in Los Angeles next month. Still have about 10 festivals to go, most of which will be next year.
-There’s still time to send in the info about your script to be included in the Maximum Z 2026 Script Showcase. All the details are right here.
