My Absence / MyRomCom

Just wanted to update the multitude of readers on what’s been going on in my life? I know there are a lot of you, and I know each one cares.

I hate hearing excuses, and I hate giving them even more. But as stated in previous posts, I have been working on a romantic comedy screenplay and have finally finished it.

Busting out a script isn’t ordinarily the hardest thing in the world to do if you plan well and devote adequate chunks of time to it through the week.

For me though, RomComs are the most difficult. First, I find writing GOOD comedy difficult enough as it is. Secondly, romance has never been my field of expertise. In WRITING that is.

Anyway, I did it. Finished the first draft. 8th screenplay in total. Reading it straight through is bit of a rough read. Not the smoothest thing in the world, several of my comedic devices fall flat and the “romance” isn’t extraordinarily believable.

So, I’m proud. And humbled. Proud that I have at least saw a first draft through and humbled, because after writing this mediocre piece of work I realize all the more what a talent is required to write a truly great romantic comedy.

I have another project I’ve been working on, which I discuss below, and will be devoting much of my “free time” to that, but I DO intend to go through and clean up this mess of a first draft I have here. Shape and mold it like clay in my hands. It may never be great, but I think it’s a decent first real attempt. Especially since I consider RomComs to be my weakest area.

As to the Dan Geruss: Investigative Journalist saga, believe it or not, it’s been a work in progress all along. Though I haven’t posted more new storyline here, I have quite a bit written. It has been the most inspiring work I have done for years and I’m really excited about it. It’s coming along so much better than I had anticipated. In fact, I’ve held off publishing bits here because I am seriously debating turning it into my third novel. It’s been a long, long time since I’ve created an original story that I am THIS in to. Today I began what will be chapter 6 in the story.

Please be patient while I decide what to do with it. In the meantime, I shall begin once more updating the blog on a regular basis with interesting and/or informative tid-bits.

That’s all for now, and thanks for listening. Stay tuned…..