Screenwriter? Now I'm a screenwriter?

Apparently, I've either made a transition from novels to screenplays; or I've been sleep writing. Judging by the fact that I haven't contributed to my own blog for over two months, I'd say it's more the latter. I'm certainly not as good at keeping this updated as I had originally intended; But... I have good news that may also suffice as a good excuse, fortunate me. During my absence, creative muses held me captive, resulting in something I never dreamed possible: I HAVE completed a screenplay, in collaboration with an emerging young filmmaker, and am super-excited about it! It began as an experiment -- inspired from a routine tube-float down our river--to break up the monotony of my usual writing and evolved quite quickly and (surprisingly) smoothly into a very promising screen project. Daryk (my eye-behind-the-camera) and I are now at that precipice where we need to decide our next step: secretly (or not maybe not so secretly anymore) I think we both would love to make this ourselves, independent of studio entanglements. But, there is something to be said for having studio money and resources to throw down. Fortunately, this film requires very little by the way of effects, production, sets, etc... so, it's thankfully, precisely what the film industry has been lacking over the last decade: an original story with real, believable characters who dialogue so that the audience might actually care about them.

Anyway, we're excited and we'll have to see what the next few weeks and months bring us. Look for buzz and promo's for "Float", an existential, supernatural tale of fate, redemption, and second-chances. It also happens to be a love story, and is set right here in our own Muskegon River valley.

Who knows, if you're real cool to the producer/director, we might find a bit part for you ;)

Bye for now...