Pardon the shameless "Like" bait, but I had to share. After 3.5 years on a rigorous Daddy track, squeezing in an hour here and there of bleary-eyed writing, I've finally finished my first first draft since 2011. Oof. That's a long time between completed screenplays. Needless to say, this one still has a long way to go (even a 3-year-old first draft is a First Draft), but I'm enjoying the long-deferred sense of accomplishment. Now on to peer review, so I can hear how God-awful my fledgling masterpiece is. :)
Screenwriting : Celebrating a completed first draft by Kerry Douglas Dye
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Congrats, Kerry!
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Great news, Kerry. It's always good to complete a script.
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Kerry, thanks for sharing -- and we all wish you much success.
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Congratulations abd thanks for sharing!
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Kerry, good of you and strong of you to persevere till you break the ice! All the best.
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That feeling you get when the first draft is done is magical. No matter how long it takes.
@Jim, yeah, I finished my last spec when my wife was at 7 months pregnant. And this next one when my daughter was nearly 3 and a half.
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Those little kiddies are going to be awfully proud of Daddy. Bravo to you!
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Well done Kerry!
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In American Screenwriters I believe it was Barry Morrow, who wrote Rain Man, who said he got up and wrote from 330-630 every morning for a year before he finished, while working 9-7 every day as an attorney. That's discipline. Good job and good luck!