Virtually Real: The Documentary

IMHO (In My Humble Opinion) now for sale!

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:32:12 +0000

Click on the link to visit LuLu.com, where I am selling the book portion of this project!

Soon, all will be revealed!

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:55:57 +0000

Well, pretty soon.

The latest draft of the manuscript is off to prospective agents, and I’m working on the script for the film, for which I plan on having a rough cut done by the end of this month. Aggressive? A wee bit, but we’re talking a rough cut. That really should be that hard. (more…)

As the summer draws to a close…

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:15:05 +0000

I find myself with more time to finish what I started. What surprises me more is that I’m finally finishing something. Yeah, this is a big deal. So the third (and last (?)) major draft is done on the companion book. I’ll do the major copy edit this and next week, and pull the thread for the script from the manuscript at the same time. We’re talking about sending the manuscript to agents next week, and having a rough cut of the film done by the end of September!

Second Draft completed

admin — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:06:52 +0000

50,600 words (192 pages) later I have completed the second draft of the companion book to “Virtually Real” the documentary film. Wow. To think that as I approached 20,000 words I wondered if I could ever find enough content to finish 30,000 words. At 50,000 words I’m wondering if I should put my head down and include all of the content that I have left out of the book so far — content that would easily push my past 100,000 words. (more…)

Falling pieces

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:01:08 +0000

Interesting how often necessary elements fall into place when you pursue something with honest motivations, and true intentions. (more…)

First draft…DONE

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:46:52 +0000

Completed Tuesday. Time to start reflecting, reading and re-reading the manuscript to see what I’ve forgotten, or what is unneeded.

Head of Steam

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:58:36 +0000

Something that hasn’t happened to me for the past three years finally happened again — the emergence of the dogged pursuit of a goal.

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Panic!

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:23:27 +0000

Have I lost my momentum?!

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Words, words, words

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:57:44 +0000

The process of writing a book before writing the script for the film has been a great method of focusing. Room for exposition. Room for conserving language. Room for experimenting with the story without endless video cuts. Of course it’s easier because my first medium was the written word, but to have the two pieces together I think (and hope) will make the project more appealing commercially. Yeah…gotta worry about that too. Status: 14,800 words out of the projected 25,000 word first draft. Projected first draft date: April 7.

Zeno’s paradox

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:29:25 +0000

Just as I think I’m getting closer to concluding filming for this project another subject appears who I’m compelled to interview. (more…)