Oh, hi there...

I nearly forgot about this blog! Silly me... probably because I haven't REALLY written since I developed that short I mentioned in the previous/first entry. No, wait; that's a lie. I wrote two proposals and two features for a contest for the Chinese government. Yup. Go me. The proposals weren't chosen, but I have two feature scripts out of it. Ha cha cha!

I've also since won an award for a short screenplay at the Snake Alley Festival of Film in Burlington, Iowa.

Danielle P. Smith with the Writer's Block Award for Best Short Screenplay (for "The Kindergarten Graduate") at Snake Alley Festival of Film in Burlington, Iowa. June 2013

In September, I'll be attending two screenwriting workshops. One is an evening to get feedback on a feature I wrote last September, and the second is a TWO-WEEK retreat with my mentor to develop a NEW feature.

And speaking of that feature, I actually wrote a writing-related blog entry on one of my other NINE BLOGS. My next feature will cover infertility and surrogacy, which I NEED to research because, as a Forever Aunt, I won't be dealing with any of that in my own life. Here's that entry, which I posted on my 'Childfree Blog': http://independentofdependents.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-funny-thing-happened-while.html

Happy Friday and WRITE ON!

What Number Blog is This?

Last night, the phrase "Live Your Life Write" came into my head. Apparently there is already a blog by that name, so I snatched "I Live My Life Write". As a writer, I am well aware that it is "misspelled" but that is quite purposeful. (or porpoise-ful! hardy har har)

I know they say "Write what you know" but it's also important to research until you DO know.

Here are things I've been researching for my current short script:
-tactical folding knives
-blackjack batons
-roundhouse kicks
-open palm slaps
-glove prints (sorry criminals, cops can still trace your gloves that you wear to avoid fingerprints) see: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/3740688/Police-use-glove-prints-to-catch-criminals.html


I won't tell you what my script is about. But does this list spark something in your brain? Write it.
P.S. This is blog #9. Click on 'Scribble Scribe' to see more.