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Nov. 30th, 2004 11:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stakebaitJust submitted my TV premise to a pilot competition. Deadline was Dec. 1, and I wasn't sure if that meant through tomorrow or by tomorrow, so I wasn't taking any chances. In a word, EEEEP. Is it normal to vacillate between thinking all I have to do is wait for my genius to be recognized, and thinking it was incredible, unforgiveable hubris even to have entered?
Well, I know it's not *normal*. Is it common? Ah, writerly neurosis, how I haven't missed you. Welcome home. Have some poisoned tea.
I have at least resolved my "what if it's a scam" anxiety by registering the presentation with the Writer's Guild of America West. Worst case, I'm out the $40 entry fee, which is a shame but not a disaster.
lalala, I'm beginning to see why everyone tells you to keep writing and submitting while you're waiting. Having one thing to worry about is nicely distracting from worrying about another. Okay, so now I'm gonna chew my nails off till the winners come in, but I'm much less anxious about whether Ellen Datlow will take If Only for SCIFICTION than I was yesterday.
Well, I know it's not *normal*. Is it common? Ah, writerly neurosis, how I haven't missed you. Welcome home. Have some poisoned tea.
I have at least resolved my "what if it's a scam" anxiety by registering the presentation with the Writer's Guild of America West. Worst case, I'm out the $40 entry fee, which is a shame but not a disaster.
lalala, I'm beginning to see why everyone tells you to keep writing and submitting while you're waiting. Having one thing to worry about is nicely distracting from worrying about another. Okay, so now I'm gonna chew my nails off till the winners come in, but I'm much less anxious about whether Ellen Datlow will take If Only for SCIFICTION than I was yesterday.
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:34 am (UTC)I have faith.
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:46 am (UTC)I dunno, though. I mean -- I believe in the premise, even at my most crashiest moments. Premise good. It's my ability to put it across in TV speak that I fret about.
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:34 am (UTC)Here's to crossed fingers for you!
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:44 am (UTC)And I love your icon!
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:42 am (UTC)If it were up to me you would win right now and end your torment.
OOOOOOOOOO. You have poisoned tea? Can I borrow some I have someone I need to give it to. XP
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:46 am (UTC)Best o' luck!
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:46 am (UTC)Yeah, I wanted to enter that competition too. I even have an idea. Alas, I couldn't spare the massive time it would take to develop the premise and pilot script. Besides, it's clearly all sewn up. :)
Normal? For writers, yeah. Should've heard how I gnawed my nails when I sent off "Sanctuary." Of course, that got rejected...
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:51 am (UTC)You should enter next time! If its the same one, they didn't want a whole pilot script, just a logline and synopsis type leave-behind thingie. I'm not gonna claim it didn't take time, but not as much as writing the whole thing would.
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Date: 2004-12-01 01:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-01 02:59 pm (UTC)Relax... Ellen's a sweetheart.
Date: 2004-12-01 02:03 pm (UTC)Good luck, sweetie!
Re: Relax... Ellen's a sweetheart.
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Date: 2004-12-01 04:22 pm (UTC)Plus, I don't actually want to be on television myself -- not that I wouldn't do it if I thought it would work. But it's not a plus for me like I think it is for a lot of people. Especially with the whole "don't have 10 weeks to take off from work" thing, and mom having her reconstructive surgery in the spring.
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Date: 2004-12-01 05:17 pm (UTC)Thea's last name? Ended up being Upchurch. The others are Ben Salter, Christian Lowery, Cal Jernigan, Drew Zhang, and of course, the infamous D. Paul Tucker. The one that's kinda sorta based on you? Jess Ragland.
I'm not wedded to every single one of the last names, but I was running out of time and at least none of them rub me the wrong way. Ben is the only first name I'm still not 100 percent sure of. (Social chick's was a toss up between Jess and Alice, but I've always liked Jess so there we go.)
I was reminded how much I liked the names Cassidy and Jude, too, but neither of them went with anything useful so I'm just keeping them in mind for later.
I have a real penchant for Irish last names, though. If I didn't watch myself this was going to come out sounding like it should be set in Dublin instead of New York.
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Date: 2004-12-01 09:42 pm (UTC)Good luck with this hon.
*hugs*
LMG
now even sicker
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Date: 2004-12-01 10:04 pm (UTC)I kept virtually all the first names we came up with at the Mass Brainstorming from Hell. Only Caitlin and Ben got changed, because I decided Caitlin + Christian was going to be Too Cute and make everyone hate them, and Gabe because I thought it would be confusing to keep thinking *our* Gabe. (He became Ben. At least for now. Possibly I should give in and call him Michael, since he's based on no less than three of them.)
I'm sorry you're sick. *cuddles you* Feel better, and we'll get together then.